None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of utilisation of an internet-based personalised decision support (PDS) tool on screening behaviour for Colorectal Cancer. Our hypothesis is that individuals who are provided access to the PDS will be more likely to participate in screening than those who are not provided access. The study fits in with the aim of improving participation in CRC screening nationally, and if effective the PDS can be implemented on a large scale; for instance, as part of the Department of Health and Ageing's national screening program.
Interventions
Participants in the intervention conditions receive ONE of ethier an internet-based tailored decision support intervention, or internet-based non-tailored decision support intervention. In each intervention, participants answer questions concerning their perceived susceptibility to Colorectal cancer (CRC) and attitudes towards CRC screening. Tailored responses are then generated for the 'tailored group' which are designed to correct misaprehensions where they exist. For the non-tailored group
Participants in the intervention conditions receive ONE of ethier an internet-based tailored decision support intervention, or internet-based non-tailored decision support intervention. In each intervention, participants answer questions concerning their perceived susceptibility to Colorectal cancer (CRC) and attitudes towards CRC screening. Tailored responses are then generated for the 'tailored group' which are designed to correct misaprehensions where they exist. For the non-tailored group participants do not receive tailored messages but rather generic information brochures concerning Colorectal cancer. This intervention is accessed once only and participants work through it at their own pace. The overall duration of the study will be approximately 12 months.
Sponsors
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Preventative Health Flagship
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Prevention
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 74 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Access to Internet at some location, Have not screened for Colorectal Cancer within the preceding 12 months
Exclusion criteria
Presence of Colorectal cancer or other bowel disease, Active participation in other ongoing screening programs
Outcome results
None listed