Bowel cancer screening information: your response

Assessing the impact of additional patient narrative information on attitudes, beliefs and future intentions to complete the Faecal Occult Blood (FOB) test in adults approaching the age for bowel cancer screening

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN74502911

Enrollment

1500

Registered

2012-07-05

Start date

2012-07-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Bowel cancer Cancer Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs

Interventions

All participants will receive the usual invitation pack sent by the NHS BCSP. Half of the participants will recieve an additional narrative leaflet.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Men and women registered with one of the GP practices supporting this study 2. Aged between 45-59.5 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have had bowel cancer, a recent diagnosis of cancer or other significant illness, are terminally ill, have a learning disability, already receives regular colonoscopies, or are experiencing cognitive decline 2. GPs will be asked to exclude any patients they believe may become distressed by receiving the questionnaire 3. Patients who are not able to read English. The study involves completing a questionnaire which elicits responses to written materials, and so competancy in English is essential

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intention to be screened	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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