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Colorectal NeoplasmsPhase 4NCT00134589

CHOICE: Communicating Health Options Through Information and Cancer Education

A Phase 4 study testing Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients) in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a two-component intervention, that combines academic detailing at the medical practice level and distribution of decision aids at the patient level, on adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 52 to 75 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Colorectal Neoplasms
What is being tested?
Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients)
How many people
450 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2005to Apr 2009
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 52 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Ages 52-75
  • Aetna Health Plan member
  • Average risk for colorectal cancer
  • Did not have colorectal cancer screening within guideline time frame (1 to 10 years, depending on individual's age and type of screening)

Who cannot join

  • History of colorectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease, upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding, cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cancer, blindness, uncorrectable hearing loss, severe dementia, severe heart failure, severe coronary artery disease
  • Family history of colorectal cancer/polyps

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322

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About this study

Official title: Increasing CRC Screening in Health Plan Members

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a two-component intervention, that combines academic detailing at the medical practice level and distribution of decision aids at the patient level, on adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines.

Read the detailed description

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Early detection and intervention can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC), and current guidelines recommend that asymptomatic adults over age 50 periodically obtain screening by one of several modalities (FOBT, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or double contrast barium enema). However, CRC screening remains substantially underutilized in the U.S., and more than half of all adults do not adhere to these recommendations. This study was designed to increase CRC screening among health plan members, and involves the collaboration of a major health insurer.

We are conducting a cluster-randomized trial in health practices in Georgia and Florida, to test the effectiveness of a decision aid (video + brochures) for increasing adherence to CRC screening guidelines. Thirty-two large group practices were recruited and randomized to receive usual care (routine reminders) or an evidence-based decision aid intervention. In each practice, patients between the ages of 52 and 75, without current CRC screening history, were enrolled into the study.

In early 2007, we received a full HIPAA waiver that permitted us to send the decision aid intervention to long-term non-responders in the intervention group, and to access claims data for this group and the long-term non-responders in the usual care group. This procedure will make it possible for us to learn more about the real-world impact of the intervention.

The intervention will continue for up to 2 years for still-unscreened participants. The main outcome is receipt of an evidence-based modality of CRC screening according to the US Preventive Services Task Force Guidelines (FOBT, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or double contrast barium enema).

Unique features of the proposed study include its potential to establish systems to increase screening uptake that will help fulfill HEDIS requirements; improving our understanding of how screening promotion interventions work in both White and Black populations; collaboration with a community partner of the Emory Prevention Research Center, and forging collaborative relationships between public health and health care researchers, and the affected communities of health plans and health care providers.

Being tested
Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients)
Keywords
Academic Detailing, Decision Aid, Colorectal Cancer Screening, RECTAL NEOPLASMS, COLONIC POLYPS
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms, Rectal Neoplasms, Colonic Polyps

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients)Behavioural

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Completion of colorectal cancer screening

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Patient's intention to ask/patient asking medical provider for colorectal cancer screening

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted25 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2005
  3. Primary completionApr 2009
  4. Study completionApr 2009

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
450 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00134589
Sponsor's protocol ID
CDC-NCCDPHP-R-01-PH-000018
Status last verified
Jul 2007
First submitted
23 Aug 2005
Last updated
4 Aug 2009
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Pignone M, Winquist A, Schild LA, Lewis C, Scott T, Hawley J, Rimer BK, Glanz K. Effectiveness of a patient and practice-level colorectal cancer screening intervention in health plan members: the CHOICE trial. Cancer. 2011 Aug 1;117(15):3352-62. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25924. Epub 2011 Feb 11.

    PubMed 21319147
  • Pignone M, Scott TL, Schild LA, Lewis C, Vazquez R, Glanz K. Yield of claims data and surveys for determining colon cancer screening among health plan members. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Mar;18(3):726-31. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0751.

    PubMed 19273480

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients) in people with Colorectal Neoplasms, run by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Aug 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Completion of colorectal cancer screening. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00134589, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Aug 2009.

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