Clinical trial · Interventional
Increasing Engagement With Messages Regarding CRC Screening Among Adults Aged 45-49
Quality Improvement Study Aimed at Increasing Engagement With Messages Regarding CRC Screening Among Adults Aged 45-49 (CRC45+ TEXT).
- 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)
In May of 2021, the United States Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) updated their colorectal cancer (CRC) screening guidelines by recommending screening at an earlier age for average-risk adults starting at the age of 45 years old (Grade B recommendation). This is in addition to their Grade A recommendations of continuing to screen average-risk adults ages 50-75 years old. As the investigators health system aims to screen the newly eligible population of average-risk patients between the ages of 45-49, the investigators proposed randomized controlled trial is aimed to determine the most effective patient outreach approach to increase patients' engagement with messages regarding CRC screening and screening uptake within this specific age-group.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
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 |
| Colorectal Neoplasms | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Information | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Risk Information + Action | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Standard of Care
- description
- This group will receive a standard SMS text message indicating that they have a MyChart message from their provider about CRC screening and should follow a link to be screened.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- "Risk Information"
- description
- This group will receive an SMS text message highlighting their risk for CRC.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Risk Information
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- "Risk Information + Action"
- description
- This group will receive an SMS message highlighting their risk for CRC and the importance of taking quick action.
- interventionNames
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 49 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * UCLA Health patient * Age 45-49 (as of 2/1/2022) * Active primary care provider * Visit within the last 3 years Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<45 or \>50 years old at time of randomization * Documented family history of CRC in EMR * History (personal or family) of prior adenomatous polyps in the EMR * History of high-risk cancer syndromes (e.g., Lynch, FAP) * Prior CRC screening with colonoscopy or FIT * Inactive MyChart status at enrollment * No documented SMS-capable phone number
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