The effectiveness of patient navigator intervention in promoting the uptake of colorectal cancer screening for the average risks older adults in Hong Kong: a pilot study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2200065425

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2022-11-04

Start date

2022-11-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-15

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Conditions

Colorectal cancer

Interventions

Intervention Group:Patient navigator intervention

Control group:wait-list control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

50 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Phase 1 1. Older adults aged 50-75 years; 2. Speak fluent Cantonese; 3. Education level up to secondary school to facilitate the delivery of the CRC information; 4. Have experience in CRC screening by using FOBT/FIT; 5. Willing to complete the training programme and act as lay navigator for the target participants. Phase 2 1. Average-risk older adults who age 50 -75 will be recruited as participants in this study; 2. He/She should have no history of CRC, no chronic inflammation of the bowel, no first-degree relatives having CRC and have never screened for CRC.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have mental and cognitive problems; 2. Prior CRC cancer.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
CRC screening uptake;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYu Hoi Un

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

yhuyu@hkmu.edu.hk+852 39708781

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026