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Notification for Colorectal Cancer Screening (PRIMED Trial)

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Led By Karen R Sepucha, PhD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 year
Awards & highlights

PRIMED Trial Summary

This study is evaluating whether a training course and notification of patients in the target age group can improve the quality of CRC screening decisions.

Eligible Conditions
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening

PRIMED Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Shared Decision Making Process (SDMP) Scale Score
Secondary outcome measures
Clinician satisfaction with the visit
Colorectal cancer screening rates
Patients' Colorectal Cancer Screening Knowledge Score
+2 more
Other outcome measures
Caregiver SDM Process Scale score
Clinician attitude toward shared decision making

PRIMED Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Training and Notification armExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Clinician participants will be notified of their patients aged 76-85 with an upcoming visit who are due for colorectal cancer screening and will complete a two-hour shared decision making communication skills training course that includes case studies, interactive exercises, and lecture content.
Group II: Notification only armActive Control1 Intervention
Clinician participants will be notified of their patients aged 76-85 with an upcoming visit who are due for colorectal cancer screening.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Training
2008
Completed Phase 4
~3310
Notification
2012
N/A
~7030

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

North Shore Medical CenterOTHER
11 Previous Clinical Trials
7,758 Total Patients Enrolled
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteOTHER
548 Previous Clinical Trials
29,995,807 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Colorectal Cancer Screening
828 Patients Enrolled for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Brigham and Women's HospitalOTHER
1,608 Previous Clinical Trials
11,469,348 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Promoting Informed Decisions About Cancer Screening in Older Adults
Karen Sepucha 2019. "Promoting Informed Decisions About Cancer Screening in Older Adults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03959696.
~89 spots leftby Apr 2025
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