Clinical trial · Interventional
Reminder Modality for CRC Screening
Reminders for FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test) Kits Via Different Modalities: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT05012007CI-TRIAL-00058242completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
This is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of different reminder modalities for a population-based mailed FIT program at the VA Puget Sound among average risk Veterans who are due for annual colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reminder Phone | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Reminder Text | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control arm: No Reminder
- description
- Usual care
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Automated phone reminder
- description
- Standard reminder via phone (audiocare)
- interventionNames
- Other: Reminder Phone
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Text reminder
- description
- Standard reminder via text (VEText)
- interventionNames
- Other: Reminder Text
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Eligible participants are automatically enrolled in this project. We are unable to enroll participants upon request. Inclusion Criteria: * Veterans assigned to a primary care provider at the VA Puget Sound as of January 1, 2021 * At least 1 year of prior data available (evidence of at least one outpatient visit). * Due for annual CRC screening Exclusion Criteria: * Not scheduled for either a screening or diagnostic colonoscopy within the following 12 weeks from assessment. * No indication of current receipt of hospice care or record of recent death in the administrative data. * No personal history of CRC or history of prior colectomy.
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDDeeds S, Schuttner L, Wheat C, Gunnink E, Geyer J, Beste L, Chen A, Dominitz JA, Nelson K, Reddy A. Automated Reminders Enhance Mailed Fecal Immunochemical Test Completion Among Veterans: a Randomized Controlled Trial. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Jan;39(1):113-119. doi: 10.1007/s11606-023-08409-8. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PMID 37731137