Clinical trial · Interventional
Engaging Patients in Colon Cancer Screening Decisions During COVID-19
- 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)
The goal of the study is to examine whether a shared decision making intervention improves decision making about colon cancer screening for patients who had their colonoscopy delayed or postponed due to the COVID pandemic. Eligible patients (n=800) will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control arm. A subset will be surveyed about 6-8 weeks post intervention to measure shared decision making, their intention to follow through with screening, and their decisional conflict. Study staff will conduct medical chart review to track receipt of colon cancer screening within 6 months. The statistician will test whether patients in the intervention arm report more shared decision making, less decisional conflict, higher intention to follow through on screening and have higher screening rates compared to those in the control arm.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Decision Making | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual Care Arm
- description
- This arm will be a usual care arm. Patients may call to schedule a colonoscopy or other tests as desired.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Shared Decision Making Arm
- description
- This is the intervention arm. Patients will receive a shared decision making information sheet in the mail and will be able to receive decision coaching from study staff to support selection of an option if desired.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Shared Decision Making
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Shared Decision Making (SDM) Process Scale Score
- timeFrame
- About 8 weeks after intervention
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults, age 45-75 * Had screening or surveillance colonoscopy delayed or cancelled from March-June 2020 Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnostic colonoscopy * High risk for colorectal cancer as indicated by 1 year follow up schedule * Prior history of colon cancer * Unable to read or write in English or Spanish * Have already scheduled or completed a colonoscopy since restrictions were lifted
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