Clinical trial · Interventional
Colonoscopy Outreach for Rural Communities Aim 2
- 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 study aims to test the effectiveness of a remotely-delivered patient navigation program for increasing colonoscopy completion for colorectal cancer screening, among rural populations. The study will partner with geographically disparate primary care organizations to recruit patients aged 45-75 to the study. The patient navigation program will be delivered through a community organization. This project is critical in advancing our knowledge of the effectiveness of patient navigation for increasing colonoscopy in this patient population as well as for understanding factors that can support long term implementation and sustainability of effective interventions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Navigation | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Usual Care Control | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Patient Navigation Intervention
- description
- Patients randomized to this arm will receive language-concordant patient navigation from a trained navigator, over the phone and via text and email, to assist patients to complete colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Patient Navigation
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Standard of Care Control
- description
- Participants randomized to this arm will receive an educational brochure about the importance of colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Usual Care Control
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of Participants Who Complete Colonoscopy Within 1 Year of the Colonoscopy Referral
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 45 Years
- Maximum age
- 915 Months
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 45-76.25 on the date of their referral for colonoscopy * Referred for colonoscopy as part of colorectal cancer screening in the last 3 months. This includes patients referred for colonoscopy after an abnormal stool screening test (e.g., FIT/FOBT/Cologuard) and patients referred for colonoscopy as a primary screening test for colorectal cancer. Exclusion Criteria: * Deceased * Colonoscopy procedure since colonoscopy referral * Colonoscopy procedure scheduled less than or equal to 7 days from study enrollment date * Colonoscopy procedure scheduled more than 9 months from colonoscopy referral date (if known at enrollment) * Have diagnosis or past history of total colectomy or colorectal cancer (malignant neoplasm) at any time * Has hospice * Aged 66 and older living long-term in an institution for more than 90 consecutive days during the year prior to the query
References
Publications (3)
- BACKGROUNDIke B, Keppel GA, Cole A. Rural barriers to colonoscopy screening identified through patient navigation. PEC Innov. 2026 Apr 3;8:100475. doi: 10.1016/j.pecinn.2026.100475. eCollection 2026 Jun. PMID 42005421
- BACKGROUNDKeppel GA, Ike B, Leroux BG, Ko LK, Osterhage KP, Jacobs JD, Cole AM. Colonoscopy Outreach for Rural Communities (CORC): A study protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a patient navigation program to improve colonoscopy completion for colorectal cancer screening. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Jun;141:107539. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107539. Epub 2024 Apr 12. PMID 38615750
- BACKGROUNDIke B, Keppel GA, Osterhage KP, Ko LK, Cole A. Adapting a Remotely Delivered Patient Navigation Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care: Important Considerations for Rural Contexts. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec;15:21501319241288025. doi: 10.1177/21501319241288025. PMID 39439281