Reminder Modality for CRC Screening

N/ACompletedNCT05012007

VA Puget Sound Health Care System2,653 enrolled

Overview

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.

This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of two different reminder modalities in improving adherence to annual CRC screening. Veterans eligible for enrollment into the trial will be randomized in a 1:1:1 allocation using permuted block randomization (with random block sizes of 3 and 6) to the following interventions: 1. Control arm: No reminder a. Intervention Type: No intervention 2. Arm 2: Automated phone reminder a. Intervention Type: Standard reminder via phone (audiocare) 3. Arm 3: Text reminder a. Intervention Type: Standard reminder via text (VEText) Randomization will be stratified within arms by prior screening status (prior screener vs. never screener)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SCREENING

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

2,653

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Reminder PhoneOTHER

Standard reminder via phone (audiocare)

Reminder TextOTHER

reminder via text (VEText)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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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.

Locations (1)

VA Puget Sound Health Care System

Seattle, Washington, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of returned FIT Kits

the return rate at three months post randomization

Time frame: three months post randomization

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of returned FIT Kits

the return rate at six months post randomization

Time frame: six months post randomization

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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