RCT of Mailed Brochure to Boost Adherence to Screening Colonoscopy

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a mailed educational brochure on adherence to referral for screening colonoscopy. The comparison (or control) group receives no mailer, which is usual care.

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Key information

Conditions

Colonoscopy Mass Screening

Age range

50 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

Denver, Colorado, 80262, United States

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

Referrals for screening colonoscopy; Asymptomatic; age>=50

Exclusion criteria

Referrals for diagnostic colonoscopy

Treatment and study plan

Mailed educational brochure

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

Rate of adherence to screening colonoscopy referral within at least three months of receipt of referral.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Other

Collaborators

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mailed Brochure to Increase Adherence to Referrals for Screening Colonoscopy

Important dates

Study start: 2006
Primary completion: 2006
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Mar 29, 2006
Registry last updated: May 4, 2017

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