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NCT Number: NCT06242197

Comparing the Effectiveness of Written Vs Verbal Advice for First Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients

CRC patients were enrolled and asked about their FDR contacts These FDRs were telephoned and enrolled and randomized to receive either written advice and verbal advice about their cancer risk and screening methods. These FDRs were telephoned after 2 weeks to evaluate their knowledge about CRC risk and method of screening to see which method of giving advice was better.

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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

40 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Ramanthibodi Hospital

Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

About this study

  • Colorectal cancer patients in a tertiary referral hospital who had first degree relatives in the screening range were enrolled into the study.
  • CRC patients and their FDRs were randomized after enrollment into written advice and verbal advice arms
  • CRC patients were asked to give the documents or verbal advice to FDR within 2 wks.
  • A telephone check was done to see if CRC patients had given or sent the advice their FDR.
  • FDR were telephoned to see if they received the document and assessed their knowledge of FDR risk, screening methods, previous screening and other knowledge about CRC.
  • FDRs were given information over the telephone about CRC risk and screening and then asked whether they wanted to have screening or not.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • First degree relatives of patient with colorectal cancer

Exclusion criteria

  • First degree relatives whom already diagnosed of colorectal cancer
  • First degree relatives whom have colorectal cancer from genetic disease

Treatment and study plan

written advice

Other

written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.

Primary outcomes

  1. The effectiveness of written advice VS. standard verbal advice in transferring knowledge to first degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients

    Time frame: 3 weeks

    Result of questionnaire about knowing their increase cancer risk

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ascertaining the problem of communicating medical advice between patient and first degree relatives

    Time frame: 3 weeks

    Questionnaire-interview

  2. Determining the knowledge level about colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of CRC patients

    Time frame: 3 weeks

    Questionnaire-interview

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ramathibodi Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing the Effectiveness of Written Advice VS. Standard Verbal Advice in Transferring Knowledge to First Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Feb 5, 2024
Registry last updated
May 29, 2025

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