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Colorectal Cancer Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Roshan Bastani

Research Sponsored by Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

PATIENTS: 50-75 years of age

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 3 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to increase CRC screening rates in minority & low-income groups with a tailored program & FIT test to detect signs of CRC sooner.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for low-income and ethnic minority individuals aged 50-75 who have visited a clinic at least once in the past two years. It aims to increase colorectal cancer screening rates within these groups.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a culturally-tailored program that includes educational interventions, text message reminders, feedback, and fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) to improve colorectal cancer screening among eligible patients.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on education and screening rather than medication or invasive procedures, there are no direct side effects from the interventions being tested.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am between 50 and 75 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 3 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 3 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 3 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rate

Rate of failure to provide a FIT kit to an eligible patient making a clinic visit

Return rate of completed FIT kits

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Group I (education, feedback, consult, FIT kit, text message)Experimental Treatment8 Interventions

Physicians and clinic staff receive ongoing training, education, and feedback on CRC screening, and utilize point-of-care clinical decision support tool throughout the trial. Patients receive CRC screening recommendations from provider, a FIT kit with culturally tailored instructions, consultation with clinic staff, and text message reminders throughout the trial.

Group II: Arm II (usual care)Active Control2 Interventions

Physicians and clinic staff provide and patients recieve CRC screening usual care throughout the trial.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Feedback

2018

N/A

~18230

Health Education

2014

Completed Phase 3

~4010

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

361 Previous Clinical Trials

23,812 Total Patients Enrolled

Tobacco Related Disease Research ProgramOTHER

25 Previous Clinical Trials

16,618 Total Patients Enrolled

Roshan BastaniPrincipal InvestigatorUCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this clinical trial extend to individuals of advanced age?

"According to the trial's criteria, no one under 50 nor over 75 can join this clinical study."

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Are researchers currently recruiting for this experiment?

"This clinical trial, which was initially launched on November 1st of 2019 and recently updated on October 13th 2023, is actively recruiting patients according to the data presented on ClinicalTrials.gov."

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Do I qualify to participate in this research endeavor?

"Patients aspiring to join this clinical trial should have colorectal cancer and be between 50-75 years old. This research study is aiming to recruit up to 4000 participants."

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How many participants are being accepted to participate in this research?

"Yes, according to the entries on clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is still recruiting patients. The trial was first announced on November 1st 2019 and has been amended for the last time in October 13th 2023. 4000 subjects are expected to be recruited from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Implementation Research to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Among Low Income and Ethnic Minority Groups

2019. "Implementation Research to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Among Low Income and Ethnic Minority Groups". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06090643.