Colorectal Cancer Screening
Conditions
Keywords
Colonoscopy, Colon cancer, screening, navigation
Brief summary
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Two major barriers to successful colorectal cancer screening are appointment keeping and proper bowel preparation. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a patient navigation program to increase colorectal cancer screening at Rush University Medical Center. The investigators hypothesize that colorectal cancer screening will be improved for subjects who utilize a patient navigator.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNavigation
Sponsors
American Cancer Society, Inc.
Rush University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
40 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Subject deemed appropriate for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy by a primary care physician * Age 50 or greater or 40 or greater with family history of colorectal cancer in first degree relative * Average risk for screening as defined as absence of symptomatic abdominal pain and active GI bleeding
Exclusion criteria
* Age \> 75 years old * Congestive Heart Failure * Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease * Myocardial Infarction * Weight greater than 350 pounds * Anticoagulation * Inability to speak English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Navigation role in colorectal cancer screening | Up to 90 days | Primary endpoint will be the role of navigation to obtain colonoscopy attendance with adequate colonoscopy preparation. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed