Proactive Outreach With FIT

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT06269744

NYU Langone Health3,000 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to boost colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates in an underserved population in Brooklyn through organized, proactive outreach of mailed Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT), utilizing evidence-based interventions tailored to the needs of the population.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

3,000

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Proactive Screening OutreachBEHAVIORAL

Individuals in the interventional arm will receive an information letter, followed by mailed FIT kit. Individuals that do not respond will receive reminder phone calls. Individuals that do respond will receive navigation to assist with completion of FIT and the colonoscopy if FIT is abnormal. Clinic processes will be closely followed and the primary care provider will be informed of the program.

Eligibility

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

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients * Men and women aged 45-75 * Receiving medical care at NYULH Flatbush FHC and CHN Crown Heights, East New York, East New York Health Hub, Williamsburg clinic sites. * Due or overdue for CRC screening. * Medical visit of any type at clinic in past year. Providers * Physicians or primary care givers at Flatbush FHC or CHN Crown Heights, East New York, East New York Health Hub, Williamsburg clinic sites (CHN employees) * Provide care to CRC screen-eligible patients Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 45 years old or greater than 75 years old * Up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening: * History of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal polyps, or total colectomy * In hospice care * Patients 66 years or older living long-term in an institution or with advanced illness * No address or phone number on file Providers • No longer employed at an included clinic site

Locations (2)

NYU Langone Health

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Community Health Care Network of New York

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of Participants who Complete FIT Test by Month 6

Time frame: Up to Month 6

Secondary Outcomes

Proportion of Participants with Positive FIT who Complete Colonoscopy by Month 6

Time frame: Up to Month 6

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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