Colon Cancer Screening
Conditions
Keywords
Fecal Immunochemical Testing, Screening, 23-078
Brief summary
The Black community has higher rates of colorectal cancer and lower rates of colorectal cancer screenings than whites. Getting screened through FIT testing may help catch colorectal cancer earlier, when it is easier to treat. MSK has created a program to help people who have been FIT tested to also help their peers (family, friends, and colleagues) in their community get FIT tested. The researchers think that training people on peer outreach, such as telling people in your social network about FIT testing and how to get it, may increase the rate of colorectal cancer screening. The purpose of this study is to see if training people on peer outreach increases the number of people who get screened for colorectal cancer through FIT testing.
Interventions
OTHERFITx3 intervention and CRC education
Provide CRC education, SN education, handouts and text message/social media posts example library. Monthly Telephone Support Provide any additional support to index participants for peer FIT testing, assist in completion of peer outreach tracker. Biweekly Text Messages. Follow-up Assessment (month 8 after intervention) Complete follow-up form and assist in completion of peer outreach tracker Provide reminders to encourage participants to encourage peers to get FIT tested.
OTHERColorectal Cancer (CRC) education alone
CRC education alone.
Sponsors
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
CANCER PREVENTION FUND
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Self-identifies as Black (inclusive of African, African-American, or Afro-Caribbean) * Male * Speaks English or French very well * Is at least 45 years of age and no greater than 75 years of age * Has completed FIT testing within the prior year * Has at least 5 close network affiliates, who are Black males, and of at least 45 years of age and no greater than 75 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* Has a household member who has already participated (or agreed to participate) * Has already been approached by a peer participating in the study (index participant) to complete FIT testing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of people beyond the index participants who complete FIT screening | within 8 months of the index participant's enrollment |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORFrancesca Gany, MD, MS
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed