This randomized controlled pilot study at the Health Annex, Family Practice \& Counseling Network (FPCN), a community clinic in Southwest Philadelphia, aimed at providing data on the feasibility of a mailed FIT approach to CRC screening in a community health setting, and how patients respond to text messaging and behavioral economic engagement incentives.
This is a single-center RCT at the Family Practice \& Counseling Network (FPCN), a community clinic in Southwest Philadelphia with 320 eligible subjects between the ages of 50-74 randomized to two study arms: 1. text messaging outreach (text) 2. text messaging outreach with lottery for 1/5 chance to win a financial incentive (text + lottery). Findings will provide data on the feasibility of this mailed FIT approach in a community health setting, and how patients respond to text messaging and behavioral economic engagement incentives.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
281
Subjects will receive a text communication indicating they are overdue for colon cancer screening with the option to elect to receive a free, at-home FIT kit.
Subjects will receive a text communication indicating they are overdue for colon cancer screening with the option to elect to receive a free, at-home FIT kit and a 1 in 5 chance to win a $100 gift card for completing the kit.
Family Practice & Counseling Network - Health Annex
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
FIT completion within 3 months
The percentage of participants who successfully complete the FIT
Time frame: 3 months
Response to text-based CRC screening outreach
The percentage of people who respond to text message
Time frame: 3 months
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