Educational Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 1

108 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial aims to determine if educational sessions, known as the Educational Intervention, can boost knowledge and screening rates for colorectal cancer. Participants will engage in activities such as walking through an inflatable colon or watching a culturally tailored PowerPoint presentation. The goal is to increase awareness of colorectal cancer and encourage more frequent screenings. Residents of Franklin County or Appalachia Ohio are well-suited for this trial. As an unphased trial, this study provides participants the chance to contribute to important research that could improve community health awareness and screening practices.

What prior data suggests that this educational intervention is safe?

Research has shown that educational activities, such as those in this trial, are generally safe. These activities often use tools like videos, flip books, or presentations to teach health topics. They increase awareness and understanding without involving medical procedures or drugs. No reports of negative effects have emerged from participating in these educational activities. Therefore, joining a trial with an educational activity is considered low-risk. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Researchers are excited about the educational intervention for colorectal cancer screening because it offers a unique approach to increasing awareness and screening rates. Unlike traditional methods, this intervention uses an interactive inflatable colon exhibit, culturally and linguistically tailored presentations, and engaging materials like flip books. These features aim to make the information more relatable and accessible, especially for diverse communities such as Black/African Americans, Appalachians, and Hispanics/Latinos. By making education more interactive and culturally relevant, this approach could significantly improve participation and early detection rates, leading to better outcomes.

What evidence suggests that this educational intervention is effective for improving colorectal cancer screening rates?

Research has shown that educational programs can increase colorectal cancer screening rates. In this trial, participants will receive an educational intervention featuring interactive displays and personalized presentations. For instance, patient navigation, which guides patients through the healthcare system, has proven effective in boosting screening rates. One study found that patient navigation increased screening rates by 7.3% compared to regular care. Another study demonstrated that patients involved in educational activities were significantly more likely to complete colonoscopy screenings, achieving a 96.2% completion rate, compared to those receiving regular care. These findings suggest that educational tools, like those used in this trial, play a crucial role in raising awareness and encouraging more people to undergo colorectal cancer screening. ^{1 4 6 7 8}

Who Is on the Research Team?

Electra Paskett, PhD

Principal Investigator

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for individuals from Franklin County or Appalachia Ohio. It's designed to see if certain educational tools can increase understanding and screening rates for colorectal cancer.

Inclusion Criteria

Participants from Franklin County or from Appalachia Ohio (depending on program location)

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Educational Intervention

Participants attend educational sessions comprising of an inflatable colon interactive exhibit, PowerPoint presentation, and flip books/flip charts to improve knowledge and screening rates for colorectal cancer.

1 session

1 visit (in-person)

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in knowledge, intentions, and screening behaviors related to colorectal cancer.

Up to two years

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Educational Intervention

Trial Overview The study tests the effectiveness of an educational intervention, which includes using an inflatable colon model, PowerPoint presentations, or flip books/charts to boost knowledge and screenings for colorectal cancer.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Screening (educational intervention) Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

Participants attend educational sessions comprising of an inflatable colon interactive exhibit that allows visitors to walk through a colon while seeing images, a PowerPoint presentation that contains messages that are tailored to meet the cultural and linguistic needs of Black/African Americans, Appalachians, and Hispanics/Latinos, and or flip books/flip charts. Participants also receive a copy of the study information sheet which contains the basic elements of informed consent and a pre-education session knowledge survey.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

350

Recruited

295,000+

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

Trials

14,080

Recruited

41,180,000+

Citations

1. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7573022/

Effectiveness of Patient Navigation to Increase Cancer ... This study evaluates the effectiveness of patient navigation to increase screening for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancer in populations adversely ...

2. jamanetwork.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2831644

Mailed Outreach and Patient Navigation for Colorectal ... A mailed FIT outreach and patient navigation program led to a significant 7.3–percentage point increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening over usual care.

3. academic.oup.com academic.oup.com/jnci/article/115/6/680/7050938

Characteristics of patient navigation programs in the Cancer ... Patient navigation is an evidence-based intervention that has been shown to substantially improve rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and ...

4. ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=27435365

New Hampshire Colorectal Cancer Screening Program ... Key Findings. Patients in the intervention group had a higher rate of colonoscopy screening compared with those in the usual care group (96.2% ...

5. clinicaltrials.gov clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03200366

Comparing Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer ... The purpose of this study is to compare two health system-based interventions, with one another and with usual care, to increase completion rates among a ...

6. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11008590/

Patient Navigation Plus Tailored Digital Video Disc ... Tailored digital video disc increases colorectal cancer screening among low-income and minority patients who did not attend a scheduled screening colonoscopy.

7. clinicaltrials.gov clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01141114

Study of Patient Navigation to Promote Colon Cancer ... A type of intervention model describing a clinical trial in which groups of participants receive two or more interventions in a specific order. For example, two ...

8. formative.jmir.org formative.jmir.org/2024/1/e53224

The Development of a Digital Patient Navigation Tool to ... This study conducts user testing of a digital patient navigation tool, called eNav, designed to support FQHC patients in preparing for, requesting, and ...