Online Programs to Promote Colon Cancer Screening
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Purpose
To evaluate online peer support and colorectal cancer screening behavior among individuals who are not currently meeting colorectal cancer screening guidelines. This is a randomized controlled trial.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Colon Cancer Screening |
Behavioral: Information + Narratives + Support Group Behavioral: Information Only |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
| Official Title: | Online Programs to Promote Colon Cancer Screening |
- Feasibility [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Feasibility of recruitment, randomization, intervention delivery, retention, and assessment of colon cancer screening status
- Colon cancer screening attitudes [ Time Frame: 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 306 |
| Study Start Date: | July 2011 |
| Study Completion Date: | May 2012 |
| Primary Completion Date: | May 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Active Comparator: Information |
Behavioral: Information Only
Information from CDC website on colon cancer screening.
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| Experimental: Information + Narratives + Support group |
Behavioral: Information + Narratives + Support Group
Information from CDC website Narratives about CRCS written by others Peer social support among study participants
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Detailed Description:
Participants in the control group will view standard online information about colon cancer screening. Participants in the intervention group will view the same information and also will be invited to sign on to the online website and interact with peer supporters at their convenience. They will have 6 months to communicate with peer supporters. Peer supporters are encouraged to address comments and concerns of the study participants.
About 300 study participants, majority white, female. Inclusion criteria: age 50-75, not currently meeting colorectal cancer screening guidelines, no previous colorectal cancer.
The study will also include 15 previously identified peer supporters.
Recruitment: Administrators of the SparkPeople.com weight loss community will send study recruitment emails to members at least 50 years of age. Interested individuals will pass an eligibility screening and provide informed consent.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 75 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 50-75
- Not currently meeting colorectal cancer screening guidelines
- No previous colorectal cancer.
Contacts and Locations| United States, Texas | |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | |
| Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Kevin Hwang, MD | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Kevin Hwang, MD, Assistant Professor - Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01411826 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | HSC-MS-11-0305 |
| Study First Received: | August 4, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | November 7, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:
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Colon cancer screening |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Colonic Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site |
Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013