Clinical trial · Interventional
Uncovering the Barriers of Colorectal Cancer Screening Amongst Siblings of Colorectal Cancer Patients.
Uncovering the Barriers of Colorectal Cancer Screening Amongst Siblings of Colorectal Cancer Patients Through a Randomised Control Trial.
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
To determine amongst siblings of colorectal cancer patients:1. The knowledge, perception and barriers towards screening colonoscopy. 2. The current screening colonoscopy adoption rate. 3. If patients would engage them through active engagement by healthcare providers in a bid to improve their receptiveness towards and partake in colorectal cancer screening. 4. The method(s) that Colorectal cancer patients adopt to communicate with them. 5. If tailored interventions addressing logistical, psychological and cost barriers could increase the adoption of screening colonoscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current practice | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Proactive engagement | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Current practice
- description
- "Intervention A" depicts current practices by having the research team educate the participants on the Ministry of Health Singapore screening guidelines akin to counselling sessions carried out during the patient's clinical consultation.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Current practice
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Proactive engagement
- description
- "Intervention B" involves a series of proactive engagements in hope to spur patients into contacting their siblings and improve their receptiveness towards colorectal cancer screening.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Proactive engagement
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria for the siblings: * Either Singaporean or Permanent Resident, * Has a sibling who has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer * Fulfilled the eligibility requirement to undergo screening colonoscopy as stipulated by Ministry of Health Singapore (At least aged 50 year or older or 10 years younger than when the index patient (below aged 60 year) was diagnosed with colorectal cancer) Exclusion Criteria for the siblings include: * Pre-existing family history of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis or Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer * Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease * Personal history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps
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