Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

Cancer of the Colon Clinical Trial

Official title:

Behavioral Economic Approaches to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02660671
• Other study ID #: 822504
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 19, 2016
• Last updated: May 3, 2017
• Start date: January 2016
• Est. completion date: September 2016

Study information

• Verified date: May 2017
• Source: University of Pennsylvania
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This is an RCT aimed at testing different population-based approaches to increasing colorectal cancer screening through email outreach, including usual email communication, active choice, and active choice + financial incentive.

Description:

This is an RCT aimed at testing different population-based approaches to increasing colorectal cancer screening. The investigators will randomize a cohort of employees between the ages of 50-64 to 3 arms of email communications: a.) Usual email communication; b.) Active choice- usual care + the ability to pre-commit directly through a web form; c.) Financial incentive- usual care + active choice + financial incentive for completion.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2250
• Est. completion date: September 2016
• Est. primary completion date: August 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 50 Years to 64 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female employees of the University of Pennsylvania Health System who live within 30 miles of a health system endoscopy center.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cancer of the Colon
• Colonic Neoplasms
• Colorectal Neoplasms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Email outreach
Subjects will receive an email describing the importance of colorectal cancer screening and that s/he has been selected to participate in this VIP concierge service.
• Active choice
S/he will receive the ability to pre-commit and choose from 3 different appointment slots by clicking directly on the email.
• Financial incentive
The participant will receive the offering of $100 if s/he follows through with screening colonoscopy.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Pennsylvania

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Colonoscopy participation	The percentage of participants who follow through with screening colonoscopy.	3 months
Secondary	Email engagement	The percentage of participants who respond to the email (arm 2 and 3).	3 months
Secondary	Scheduling of colonoscopy	The percentage of participants who schedule a procedure.	3 months