Effectiveness Study of a Computer-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Aid

Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00558233
• Other study ID #: CCCDA-05-162-01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2007
• Est. completion date: March 2009

Study information

• Verified date: August 2018
• Source: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a multimedia educational computer program can increase colorectal cancer screening rates in low and adequate literacy patients.

Description:

Results will be stratified by low/marginal and adequate literacy as determined by the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine instrument.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 264
• Est. completion date: March 2009
• Est. primary completion date: March 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• English-speaking

• Scheduled to see an internal medicine provider

• No recent colorectal cancer screening

Exclusion Criteria:

• Personal history of colorectal cancer

• Family history of colorectal cancer

• Blood seen in stools within last month

• Obvious cognitive or physical impairment that would prevent participation

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Neoplasms
• Health Literacy

Intervention

Behavioral:
• CHOICE decision aid
computer-based patient decision aid about colorectal cancer screening delivered immediately before a healthcare provider visit
• YourMeds patient education program
computer-based patient education program about prescription drug safety seen immediately before a healthcare provider visit

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center; Downtown Health Plaza	Winston-Salem	North Carolina

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences	American Cancer Society, Inc., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Receipt of colorectal cancer screening		24 weeks
Secondary	Change in participants' readiness to be screened (Stage of Change)		Day 1
Secondary	Self-reported intent to discuss colorectal cancer screening with healthcare provider		Day 1
Secondary	Provider ordering a colorectal cancer screening test		Day 1
Secondary	Participant completion of computer program without assistance		Day 1
Secondary	Participant acceptance of computer program		Day 1
Secondary	Number of polyps and cancers found by screening tests performed		24 weeks