The goal of this prospective implementation study is to understand the impact of a blood-based screening test (BBST) for colorectal cancer (CRC) on patient acceptability of and adherence to CRC screening as well as the rate of follow-up BBST in those with negative BBST at a 1-year interval. Additional aims include assessing the impact of digital patient navigation intervention on the rate of follow-up colonoscopy in individuals with positive BBST. Patients will be randomized into the non-intervention arm or the intervention with an app arm.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
5,500
The educational messages will include information about the meaning of a positive test result, the patient's chances of having a CRC detected on colonoscopy, and the importance of early CRC detection.
Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Charles A Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Blood-Based Screening Test (BBST) Follow-Up
Assess the number of patients with a negative BBST result who accept and complete a follow-up BBST.
Time frame: 1 year after initial result
Patient Screening Test Preference
Assess patient preference rates and test completion rates for stool tests, colonoscopy, and blood-based CRC screening modalities.
Time frame: 1 year
Screening Rates
Compare the overall screening rates in the study population to a historical cohort in which blood-based testing was not offered as an option.
Time frame: 1 year
Intervention Efficacy
Assess whether use of a digital patient navigation tool +/- traditional patient navigation leads to an increased rate of completion of colonoscopy in those with a positive blood or stool test.
Time frame: 1 year
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