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NCT Number: NCT00558233

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

50 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center; Downtown Health Plaza

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States

About this study

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

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

CHOICE decision aid

Behavioral

computer-based patient decision aid about colorectal cancer screening delivered immediately before a healthcare provider visit

Other names: CHOICE

YourMeds patient education program

Behavioral

computer-based patient education program about prescription drug safety seen immediately before a healthcare provider visit

Other names: YourMeds

Primary outcomes

  1. Receipt of colorectal cancer screening

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in participants' readiness to be screened (Stage of Change)

    Time frame: Day 1

  2. Self-reported intent to discuss colorectal cancer screening with healthcare provider

    Time frame: Day 1

  3. Provider ordering a colorectal cancer screening test

    Time frame: Day 1

  4. Participant completion of computer program without assistance

    Time frame: Day 1

  5. Participant acceptance of computer program

    Time frame: Day 1

  6. Number of polyps and cancers found by screening tests performed

    Time frame: 24 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Other

Collaborators

  • American Cancer Society, Inc.
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Registry information

Official study title

Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Acronym: InfoPC

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 14, 2007
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2018

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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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