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Conditions
Brief summary
This study is evaluating the effect of a bowel cancer screening initiative facilitated through General Practice in Port Macquarie compared to the National Bowel Cancer Screening Initiative. Who is it for? You may be eligible to join this study if you are aged 40 years or above, have no history of inflammatory bowel disease or bowel cancer, and visit a participating general practice in the Port Macquarie area during the study period. Study details Participants in this study will be asked to complete a short questionnaire and complete a bowel cancer screening kit called a Faecal Occult Blood test. This kit detects hidden blood in the stool which may be present due to polyps in the bowel. Polyps are the precursors for bowel cancer and can usually be easily removed preventing bowel cancer. The test kit can be conducted in the privacy of your own home and your GP will manage any follow ups or further tests you may require. Screening is really important to prevent bowel cancer. How long does the study go for? We are looking to recruit participants for a period of 6 months. If you agree to take part in the study, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire and a bowel cancer screening kit (an FOBt). If your screening kit comes back negative, there are no further tests we require and you will be asked to complete another questionnaire. If your test comes back positive for blood in your stool, your GP may ask you to have a further test called a colonoscopy. How long it takes for this test to be completed depends on waiting lists with specialists. After the colonoscopy you will be asked to complete a final questionnaire. This then marks the end of your participation in the study.
Interventions
The study aims to improve rates of bowel cancer screening by assessing uptake of Fecal Occult Blood test via General Practice compared to direct mail through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Subjects will be invited to take part in the study during a routine visit to the GP. The GP or practice nurse will explain the study and provide the subject information and consent forms along with a FOBt kit to take home. How to use the kit will also be explained by the GP or practice nurse alo
The study aims to improve rates of bowel cancer screening by assessing uptake of Fecal Occult Blood test via General Practice compared to direct mail through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. Subjects will be invited to take part in the study during a routine visit to the GP. The GP or practice nurse will explain the study and provide the subject information and consent forms along with a FOBt kit to take home. How to use the kit will also be explained by the GP or practice nurse along with what the results mean. The FOBt kit will be completed by the participant at home and mailed to the pathology lab. Results from the kit will be sent by the pathology lab to the participant and the GP and the University NSW assistant researcher collating the data. If the kit is negative the GP will invite the participant back for another test kit in 2 years time as per medical guidelines. If the test kit is positive the participant will be invited back to see the GP and discuss the next step. Subjects will be requested to consent to take part in the study for a total period of 6 months. Results of the FOBt will be recorded along with any further investigations which may be required. All data will be non-identifiable. Subjects have the right to withdraw at any time.
Sponsors
The Gut Foundation
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Male and female clients visiting their GP who are 40 years or older.
Exclusion criteria
Inability to make informed consent (for example dementia). Client declines to take part or conduct an FOBt. Presence of IBD or bowel cancer. Any other reason where a GP professionally decides an FOBt is inappropriate.
Outcome results
None listed