RCT of Mailed Brochure to Boost Adherence to Screening Colonoscopy

Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mailed Brochure to Increase Adherence to Referrals for Screening Colonoscopy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00308568

Enrollment

628

Registered

2006-03-29

Start date

2006-02-28

Completion date

2006-03-31

Last updated

2017-05-04

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Conditions

Colonoscopy, Mass Screening

Keywords

screening colonoscopy, adherence

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a mailed educational brochure on adherence to referral for screening colonoscopy. The comparison (or control) group receives no mailer, which is usual care.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALMailed educational brochure

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

50 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Referrals for screening colonoscopy; Asymptomatic; age\>=50

Exclusion criteria

Referrals for diagnostic colonoscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Rate of adherence to screening colonoscopy referral within at least three months of receipt of referral.	—

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

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