ICIBS Trial - Improving Patient Information About Bowel Cancer Screening - a Decision Aid Trial

Randomized Controlled Trial of Patient Decision Aids for Faecal Occult Blood Test Screening

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00148226

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2005-09-07

Start date

2003-11-30

Completion date

2005-09-30

Last updated

2006-01-04

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Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Keywords

Decision Aid, Faecal Occult Blood Test, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Informed Decision-making

Brief summary

This project has been completed and consisted of a randomised trial of six tailored decision aids giving patients evidence-based information about faecal occult blood test screening for bowel cancer. 314 Australians aged between 50-74 years were recruited from five general practices and randomised to received either the tailored decision aid with age-gender and family history specific information and values clarification exercise or a standard government information sheet. The decision aid significantly increased the proportion of people who were informed participants in the screening program.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALDecision Aid

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

ECT

Masking

DOUBLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to 74 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* People aged 50-74 years who were eligible for FOBT screening under current Australian guidelines and had not had screening for colorectal cancer in the preceding two years

Exclusion criteria

* Poor English, impaired cognition, significant comorbidity

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026