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NCT Number: NCT02660788

A Randomized Trial of Letters From Family Physicians to Encourage Screening Mammography in Overdue Women

A randomized, double-blinded study conducted in British Columbia, Canada, where there is a publicly funded, organized screening program and screening mammography is recommended at 24-month intervals. Eligible women aged 51-73 years old and overdue for their screening mammogram by 6-24 months are identified in the database of the Screening Mammography Program of BC (SMPBC). Family physicians are recruited by mail and asked to sign letters to the overdue women in their practices. The overdue women are randomized and mailed either the signed reminder letter and the standard reminder postcard, or the standard reminder postcard alone. The primary endpoint is the proportion of overdue women attending a screening mammogram appointment 6 months after the mailing.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

51 year–73 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

BC Cancer Agency

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4E6, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Active family physicians (family physicians, general practitioners or primary care physicians) who have overdue women in their practice that meet the following criteria:

  • Previously been enrolled in the SMPBC and had a previous normal screening mammogram.
  • Have agreed to being contacted for research on the SMPBC questionnaire
  • Are 6-24 months overdue from their last screening mammogram
  • Live in BC
  • Have listed an active family physician as the contact to receive their mammography results

Exclusion criteria

  • Family physicians who do not work in primary care
  • Family physicians who do not have overdue women in their practice

Treatment and study plan

Standard Reminder Postcard

Other

Family Physician Reminder Letter

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Overdue Women Returning for Screening Mammography

    Time frame: 6 months

    Percentage of overdue women returning for screening mammography, measured from the date of randomization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

British Columbia Cancer Agency

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised Study of Screening Mammography Return Rates in Overdue Women Due to Standard Screening Mammography Program of British Columbia (Smpbc) Reminders Versus Reminder Letters Signed by Women's Family Physicians

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2015
First posted
Jan 21, 2016
Registry last updated
Sep 30, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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