Clinical trial · Interventional
#iBeatCRC: A Community-based Intervention to Increase Early-onset Colorectal Cancer Awareness
#iBeatCRC: A Community-based Intervention to Increase Early-onset Colorectal Cancer Awareness Using a Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Approach
- 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)
Dr. Rogers' long-term goal is to better understand the etiology of an early-onset colorectal (CRC) diagnosis and to improve long-term survivorship and quality of life for early-onset CRC (EOCRC) survivors globally by studying the burdens accompanying this condition. The goal of this study is to better understand the reasons why people under age 50 in Utah and Wisconsin are being diagnosed with CRC. As a first step, the researchers identified the specific places in Utah and Wisconsin where diagnoses of CRC among younger people are increasing the most. Next, they conducted 1-hour recorded Zoom interviews over phone and/or video with 27 people across the United States diagnosed with CRC when they were under age 50. Thirdly, the researchers plan to create and test a program that will raise the awareness of residents in Utah and Wisconsin of the increasing risk of CRC among residents of the state who are aged under 50. This study is unique as CRC survivors are key to helping drive the study forward.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interviews | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Pilot | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Develop and Pilot #iBeatCRC
- description
- 1. Intervention development will be informed by (1) integrating Aims 1 and 2 findings, (2) Community Action Board \[CAB\] input, and (3) the Behaviour Change Wheel,48 a step-by-step intervention development approach that identifies and addresses barriers using theory and evidence-based methods. 2. The intervention pilot may be based on a multicomponent media campaign, as endorsed by the Community Preventive Services Taskforce for promoting CRC screening among individuals ≥ age 50. #iBeatCRC may entail both outdoor mass media and online social media. #iBeatCRC will target Utah and Wisconsin hotspots and non-hotspots for comparison, with pre-post-assessment among 17 individuals in each group for both sites.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Interviews
- Behavioral: Pilot
Primary outcomes (5)
- measure
- EOCRC Survival Assessed by Geographic Location
- timeFrame
- Year 1
- description
- We used quantitative methods to link incidence and mortality data for the years 2000 to 2020 from the Utah Cancer Registry (UCR) and the Utah Population Database (UPDB) to derive county-level estimates of hotspots for early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) incidence and mortality among Utahns aged 18 to 49 years and obtain county-level estimates using our previous geospatial methods. Twenty-nine counties in each state with high EOCRC incidence and/or mortality rates were identified as hotspots. Next, we used UCR-UPDB linked data to determine the independent contributions of (1) geographical, (2) personal, and (3) county-level factors to EOCRC incidence and survival. We performed hierarchical Cox regression models and implemented a generalized R-square analysis to determine the variance explained by each factor.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 49 Years
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Inclusion Criteria: Aim 1: No recruitment took place (secondary data analysis). These records were used to determine early-onset colorectal cancer hotspots in Utah. Aim 2: 30 one-hour interviews were conducted with EOCRC patients and survivors who (1) resided in the United States, (2) were diagnosed with CRC at 18-49 years of age, (3) had a telephone, and (4) spoke English. Aim 3: Individuals must: (1) reside in Utah or Wisconsin, (2) were diagnosed with CRC at 18-49 years of age, (3) have a telephone, and (4) speak English. Exclusion Criteria: Aim 1: No recruitment took place (secondary data analysis). Aim 2: Individuals were excluded if they (1) did not reside in the United States, (2) were not diagnosed with CRC between 18-49 years of age, (3) did not have a telephone, and (4) did not speak English. Aim 3: Individuals will be excluded if they (1) do not reside in the Utah or Wisconsin, (2) were not diagnosed with CRC between 18-49 years of age, (3) do not have a telephone, and (4) do not speak English.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDRogers CR, Brooks E, Curtin K, De Vera MA, Qeadan F, Rogers TN, Petersen E, Gallagher P, Pesmen C, Johnson W, Henley C, Hickman W, Newcomb E, Korous KM, Handley MA. Protocol for #iBeatCRC: a community-based intervention to increase early-onset colorectal cancer awareness using a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach. BMJ Open. 2021 Dec 3;11(12):e048959. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048959. PMID 34862279