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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
Fox Chase Cancer Center National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00478309 |
RATIONALE: The Genetic Epidemiology and Risk Assessment program may be more effective than usual care in increasing the number of healthy participants who regularly receive screening for colorectal cancer.
PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying the Genetic Epidemiology and Risk Assessment program to see how well it works compared with usual care to increase colorectal cancer screening in healthy participants.
Condition | Intervention |
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Colorectal Cancer Healthy, no Evidence of Disease |
Other: counseling intervention Other: educational intervention |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Health Services Research, Randomized |
Official Title: | Gene Environment Risk Assessment and CRC Screening |
Estimated Enrollment: | 1950 |
Study Start Date: | March 2007 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 screening arms.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,950 participants will be accrued for this study.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Healthy participants meeting the following criteria:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia | Recruiting |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19111-2497 | |
Contact: Clinical Trials Office - Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphi 215-728-4790 |
Study Chair: | David Weinberg, MD, MSC | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
Study ID Numbers: | CDR0000538405, FCCC-06807, FCCC-IRB-06-807 |
Study First Received: | May 23, 2007 |
Last Updated: | March 6, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00478309 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Unspecified |
colon cancer rectal cancer healthy, no evidence of disease |
Digestive System Neoplasms Rectal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases Rectal Neoplasm Healthy Intestinal Diseases |
Rectal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Rectal Cancer Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms |
Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Neoplasms by Site Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases |
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Colorectal Neoplasms |