Clinical trial · Interventional
Intervention Project to Increase Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Barcelos/Esposende
Interventions to Increase Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Barcelos/Esposende: a Randomized Clinical Trial
NCT06972160CI-TRIAL-00089645recruitingN/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)
An experimental study through a randomized clinical trial, without blinding (for participants and the research team), with a control group (not subject to intervention) and an intervention group (subject to two text messages, an automated non-human call or a call made by the administrative assistant, and a phone call made by a physician).
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 and Rectal Cancer | Rectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm1: intervention 1 (SMS+call) | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Control group | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Interventional Group
- description
- The interventional group will be subjected to interventions to increase the adherence to screening, including text messages via phone as well as phone calls.
- interventionNames
- Other: Arm1: intervention 1 (SMS+call)
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- Control group
- description
- The control group will not be subjected to any interventions to increase the adherence to screening.
- interventionNames
- Other: Control group
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Adherence to colon and rectal screening [Time Frame: 6 weeks]
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 49 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Participants must be registered in the ULS of Barcelos/Esposende and meet the following criteria: 1. Age between 50 and 74 years. 2. No symptoms such as weight loss in the last 6 months or gastrointestinal symptoms. 3. No prior diagnosis of CRC. 4. No diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease). 5. No family history of CRC in first- and second-degree relatives diagnosed before age 60. 6. No prior fecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the 11 months before receiving the collection kit or no prior sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the last 24 months. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Participants who did not receive the screening kit at home. 2. Participants without a phone number. 3. Participants who do not answer the phone or refuse to participate in the study. 4. Participants unable to consent or perform the screening due to physical, mental, or other conditions that seriously impair comprehension.
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