Colorectal Screening Strategies in Underserved Populations

Virtua Health, Inc.62 enrolled

Overview

Research efforts are necessary to identify strategies to increase colorectal screening in underserved patient populations. Racial, ethnic minorities and medically underserved individuals continue to experience disparities in colorectal cancer mortality despite the availability of screening tests that can detect tumors early when treatments are most effective.

To determine the effectiveness of completion of colorectal cancer screening through fecal testing for blood and/or colonoscopies as a screening intervention utilizing digital reminders versus telephone prompts and reminders in economically disadvantaged minority communities as part of a colorectal screening outreach program.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Telephone PromptBEHAVIORAL

Scripted messaging to remind subjects to complete their colorectal screening (colonoscopy or fecal test)

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 45 YearsMax age: 64 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Any Gender * 45-64 years of age * Able to sign the informed consent form * Meets eligibility criteria to participate in New Jersey Cancer Education Early Detection Community Outreach Program * Uninsured/underinsured * Household income \<250% Federal Poverty Level * Must be New Jersy resident * Must have Smart phone * Must speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * History of colon cancer, colon/rectal polyps and rectal bleeding * Individuals with Dementia * ECOG Performance Status 3-4 * Prior Colonoscopy within past 10 years

Locations (1)

Virtua Health

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

: Colorectal Screening Strategies in the High Risk Medically Underserved Population in a Hospital-based Community Outreach Program

To determine the effectiveness of digital reminders versus telephone reminders to prompt participants to follow through with completing their colonoscopy. Comparison of the success or failure of digital versus phone call reminders will be measured. To determine the effectiveness of digital reminders versus phone reminders to follow through with completing fecal testing to screen for colorectal cancer. Comparison of the success or failure of digital versus phone call reminders will be measured.

Time frame: 3 month intervals

Secondary Outcomes

Colorectal Screening Strategies in the High Risk Medically Underserved Population in a Hospital-based Community Outreach Program

Which colorectal screening intervention is preferred in the target population: Colonoscopy versus occult fecal testing in the targeted population * Out comes will be measured by: * Percentage rates of which screening method is selected by the participant: colonoscopy vs. fecal testing. * Percentage rates for following through with completing the screening colonoscopy versus occult fecal testing in the targeted population

Time frame: 3 month intervals

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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