Colorectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:The TIME programme includes two parts: Part I) a 1-hour educational talk with the aid of PowerPoint presentations, along with an educational booklet and narrative videos
and Part II) reminders consisting of two text messages and one follow-up telephone call.
Wait-list control group:Usual care and then receive the same intervention after all data collection has been completed.
Intervention group of the pilot study:The TIME programme includes two parts: Part I) a 1-hour educational talk with the aid of PowerPoint presentations, along with an educational booklet and narrative
Wait-list control group of the pilot study:Usual care and then receive the same intervention after all data collection has been completed.
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged between 50 and 75; 2. Hong Kong residents; 3. no symptoms of CRC; 4. no history of CRC, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease; 5. no family history of CRC; 6. able to access WhatsApp Messenger or WeChat; 7. able to read Chinese and communicate in Cantonese; 8. willing to be followed up by telephone.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who have undergone a faecal occult blood test (FOBT) in the past 2 years, a sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years, or a colonoscopy in the past 10 years, as well as those who do not have a smartphone, are mentally incapable, have hearing or visual impairments, or are unable to provide informed consent will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FOBT uptake rates (T2); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Colorectal cancer perceptions (T0);Self-efficacy on FOBT (T0);Colorectal cancer perceptions (T1);Self-efficacy on FOBT (T1);Process evaluation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChan Ngao Sheung, Dorothy
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed