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NCT Number: NCT04427527

Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Implementation Science in Appalachia

This project aims to implement a multi-level group randomized trial, delayed intervention that includes components targeting clinics, providers, patients, and the community to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, follow-up, and referral-to-care among patients age 50-74 in 12 counties in Appalachian Kentucky and Ohio. The 12 counties will be assigned to one of two study groups (early vs. delayed) and outcome measures (rate of CRC screening) will be obtained from clinic-level electronic health record data and a county-level behavioral assessment telephone survey. The hypothesis for the project is that the multi-level intervention will increase the clinic and county level CRC screening rates.

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Colonic Diseases Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Rectal Diseases

Age range

50 year–74 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 50-74
  • all races, sexes and genders
  • resident of the study area

Exclusion criteria

.no exclusions based on gender, race or ethnicity

Treatment and study plan

Multi-level intervention to increase CRC screening

Behavioral

Intervention for the community, providers, patients, clinics and systems

Primary outcomes

  1. CRC Screening - Clinic Level

    Time frame: Y1 Follow-up

    This is the Y1 follow-up clinic-reported aggregated CRC screening rate for eligible patients age 50-74 at the clinic-level for Pair 2 and Pair 3 early and delayed clinics (n=8). Pair 1 clinics (n=4) were excluded. Percentages reported are based on aggregated numerator (total # of patients age 50-74 screened for CRC at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics)/aggregated denominator (total # of patients age 50-74 eligible for CRC screening at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics).

  2. CRC Screening - Clinic Level

    Time frame: Y2 Follow-up

    This is the Y2 follow-up clinic-reported aggregated CRC screening rate for eligible patients age 50-74 at the clinic-level for Pair 2 and Pair 3 early and delayed clinics (n=8). Pair 1 clinics (n=4) were excluded. Percentages reported are based on aggregated numerator (total # of patients age 50-74 screened for CRC at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics)/aggregated denominator (total # of patients age 50-74 eligible for CRC screening at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics).

  3. CRC Screening - Clinic Level

    Time frame: Y0 Baseline

    This is the baseline clinic-reported aggregated CRC screening rate for eligible patients age 50-74 at the clinic-level for Pair 2 and Pair 3 early and delayed clinics (n=8). Pair 1 clinics (n=4) were excluded. Percentages reported are based on aggregated numerator (total # of patients age 50-74 screened for CRC at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics)/aggregated denominator (total # of patients age 50-74 eligible for CRC screening at Pair 2 and 3 early/delayed clinics).

Secondary outcomes

  1. CRC Screening - Community (County) Level

    Time frame: Y0 Baseline

    Weighted estimates of clinic-level CRC screening status (within/not within CRC Screening Guidelines) among adults aged 50-74 were calculated from survey data collected in Pair 2 and Pair 3 counties. Estimates were weighted using balancing weights and county/state-level weighting factors to account for sampling design and oversampling. Reported values are weighted mean estimates with 95% confidence intervals and are not participant-level percentages.

  2. CRC Screening - Community Level

    Time frame: Y2 Follow-up

    Weighted county-level estimates of CRC screening within screen guidelines among adults age 50-74. Estimates were calculated using balancing weights to account for age/sex representation within counties and county/state weighting factors to account for oversampling. Therefore, weighted estimates and confidence intervals are not restricted to the range 0-100 and should not be interpreted as raw percentages of survey participants.

  3. CRC Screening - Community Level

    Time frame: Y1 Follow-up

    Weighted county-level estimates of CRC screening within screen guidelines among adults age 50-74. Estimates were calculated using balancing weights to account for age/sex representation within counties and county/state weighting factors to account for oversampling. Therefore, weighted estimates and confidence intervals are not restricted to the range 0-100 and should not be interpreted as raw percentages of survey participants.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mark Dignan, PhD

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Ohio State University

Registry information

Official study title

Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Implementation Science in Appalachia (ACCSIS)

Acronym: ACCSIS

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 11, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 4, 2026

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