Faith-based Approaches to Treating Hypertension and Colon Cancer Prevention (FAITH-CRC)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01405638 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: July 29, 2011
Last Update Posted
: November 13, 2015
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Primary Aim: To evaluate the effect of a lifestyle intervention delivered through telephone-based motivational interviewing (MINT) versus a patient navigation intervention on blood pressure reduction and CRC screening.
Hypotheses: Among black men, aged > 50 years with uncontrolled HTN and in need of CRC screening:
- Hyp. 1: those randomized to the lifestyle intervention will have lower BP compared to those randomized to the patient navigation intervention at 6 months.
- Hyp. 2: those randomized to the patient navigation intervention will have higher CRC screening rates compared to those randomized to the lifestyle intervention at 6 months.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Blood Pressure Colorectal Cancer | Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing Behavioral: Patient Navigation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 451 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Screening |
Official Title: | Faith-based Approaches to Treating Hypertension and Colon Cancer Prevention |
Study Start Date : | March 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2015 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Motivational Interviewing
The use of a one-on-one motivational interviewing counseling intervention, 4 visits over 5 months, focusing on changes to behavior related to blood pressure control.
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Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
One-on-one client-centered counseling for lifestyle changes related to blood pressure control
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Experimental: Patient Navigation
The use of a patient navigation intervention to guide participants through the process of getting screened for colorectal cancer.
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Behavioral: Patient Navigation
One-on-one navigation to guide participants through the process of being screened for colorectal cancer.
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Experimental: PLUS
This group receives both the motivational interviewing intervention and the patient navigation intervention.
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Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing
One-on-one client-centered counseling for lifestyle changes related to blood pressure control
Behavioral: Patient Navigation
One-on-one navigation to guide participants through the process of being screened for colorectal cancer.
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- Blood Pressure [ Time Frame: 6-months ]The primary outcomes will be (1) within-patient change in systolic and diastolic BP from baseline to 6 months and (2) CRC screening rates as determined by colonoscopy report or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result from the primary care provider at 6 months. Blood pressure will be assessed with an automated digital BP monitor based on American Heart Association guidelines.1 CRC screening will be assessed by self-report and verified with medical records and/or the actual colonoscopy or FIT report from participants' providers.
- Colorectal Cancer Screening [ Time Frame: 6M ]The primary outcomes will be (1) within-patient change in systolic and diastolic BP from baseline to 6 months and (2) CRC screening rates as determined by colonoscopy report or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result from the primary care provider at 6 months. Blood pressure will be assessed with an automated digital BP monitor based on American Heart Association guidelines.1 CRC screening will be assessed by self-report and verified with medical records and/or the actual colonoscopy or FIT report from participants' providers.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Male |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be age 50 years or older
- Participants must have a working telephone (a necessary criterion since much of the interventions are telephone based)
- Self-identified as a black or African American and male
- Have uncontrolled hypertension defined as SBP>135 mmHg or DBP>85 mmHg and SBP >130 mmHg or DBP >80 mmHg (in those with diabetes) at the screening
- Have a need for CRC screening defined as: 1) no colonoscopy in the last 10 years; 2) no Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Digital Contrast Barium Enema or CT-colonoscopy in the last 5 years, or 3) no Fecal Immunochemical Test or Fecal Occult Blood Test in the last 12 months.
- All participants must be fluent in English. Certain measures used have not been verified in other languages.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to comply with the study protocol (either self-selected or by indicating during screening that he could not complete all requested tasks).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01405638
United States, New York | |
New York University School of Medicine | |
New York, New York, United States, 10010 |
Principal Investigator: | Joseph Ravenell, MD, MS | New York University School of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | New York University School of Medicine |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01405638 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
10-00427 1R01HL096946-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | July 29, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 13, 2015 |
Last Verified: | November 2015 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Hypertension Colorectal Neoplasms Colonic Neoplasms Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Digestive System Neoplasms |
Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Gastrointestinal Diseases Colonic Diseases Intestinal Diseases Rectal Diseases |