Steps towards increasing bowel cancer screening uptake: a randomised controlled trial

Effectiveness of a health behaviour change intervention to promote bowel cancer screening uptake: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN39941749

Enrollment

20000

Registered

2018-03-02

Start date

2018-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-03

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Conditions

Bowel cancer Cancer Bowel cancer

Interventions

Participants are randomised to one of four groups to evaluate the separate and combined effects of two psychological, evidence-based interventions. All participants are sent an initial letter of invit

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women eligible to be screened for bowel cancer in the North East region of England 2. Aged between 60-74 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants that are classed as Type II objectors

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Time taken by participant to return kit 2. Variation in screening uptake (defined as the return of an adequate gFOBT kit within 8 weeks of being sent an invitation) by 2.1. Gender 2.2. Age 2.3. Past screening history 2.4. Level of socioeconomic deprivation	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Screening uptake measured by the proportion of people in each intervention condition returning an adequate gFOBT kit within 8 weeks of being sent an invitation	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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