A randomised controlled trial of faecal occult blood screening for colorectal cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11631712

Enrollment

152000

Registered

2000-04-06

Start date

1984-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Cancer Cancer Colorectal cancer

Interventions

Haemoccult faecal occult blood screening test/control

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Population aged 50-74 years (June 06: changed from 50-75 years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Colorectal cancer within 5 yrs of entry date/GPs discretion

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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