Time Schedules for Sending Invitations to Colonoscopy Screening

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborator:

The National Centre for Research and Development, Poland

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Institute of Oncology

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01505972

First received: December 8, 2011

Last updated: January 6, 2012

Last verified: January 2012

History of Changes

Purpose

The attendance rate to population based primary screening colonoscopy within NordICC trial (The Nordic-European Initiative on Colorectal Cancer, NCT00883792) in Poland is roughly 33%. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of two different time schedules for sending invitations and reminding letters to a pre-specified colonoscopy appointment. 1,600 screening naive men and women 55 to 64 years of age are randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive invitation and reminder 6 and 3 weeks (SIX and THREE group) or 4 and 2 weeks (FOUR and TWO group) prior to pre-specified screening colonoscopy appointment date. Outcome measures are participation in screening colonoscopy within 6 months from the date of invitation, response and acceptance rate before sending a reminder. The study is powered to detect 7% difference in participation in screening colonoscopy.

Condition	Intervention
Colorectal Cancer	Other: Six and three time schedule Other: Four and two time schedule


Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Health Services Research

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Institute of Oncology:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Participation rate [ Time Frame: 6 months from the date of sending invitation letter ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Percentage of attenders to screening colonoscopy.

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Acceptance rate in SIX &THREE group [ Time Frame: 3 weeks from the date of sending invitation letter ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Percentage of invitees who agreed (by phone or letter) to participate in screening colonoscopy before sending a reminder
Acceptance rate in FOUR&TWO group [ Time Frame: 2 weeks from the date of sending invitation letter, respectively ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Percentage of invitees who agreed (by phone or letter) to participate in screening colonoscopy before sending a reminder
Response rate in SIX&THREE group [ Time Frame: 3 weeks from the date of sending invitation letter ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Percentage of invitees who responded (by phone or letter) before sending a reminder
Response rate in FOUR&TWO group [ Time Frame: 2 weeks from the date of sending invitation letter ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Percentage of invitees who responded (by phone or letter) before sending a reminder


Enrollment:	1600
Study Start Date:	March 2011
Study Completion Date:	September 2011
Primary Completion Date:	September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Six and three time schedule	Other: Six and three time schedule Invitation letter sent 6 weeks and reminder 3 weeks before a pre-specified screening colonoscopy appointment date.
Experimental: Four and two time schedule	Other: Four and two time schedule Invitation letter and reminder sent 4 and 2 weeks before pre-specified screening colonoscopy appointment date.

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	55 Years to 64 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

Individuals aged 55-64 years living in Warsaw area randomly drawn from Population Registry and randomized to the screening arm of the NordICC trial.

Exclusion criteria:

Resident abroad
Return of unopened letter of invitation and/or reminder (address unknown)
Message from neighbour/family/post office on death of screenee (not updated in Population Registry).

Exclusion criteria for colonoscopy:

Individuals with previous colorectal surgery (resections, enterostomies)
Individuals in need of long-lasting attention and nursing services (somatic or psychosocial, mental retardation).
On-going cytotoxic treatment or radiotherapy for malignant disease
Severe chronic (longer than trial duration) cardiac (NYHA III-IV)or lung disease
Lifelong anticoagulant therapy with Warfarin
A coronary event requiring hospitalization during the last 3 months
A cerebrovascular event during the last 3 months

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01505972

Locations


Poland
Center of Oncology Institute and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie
Warsaw, W.K.Roentgena, Poland, 02-781

Sponsors and Collaborators

Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Institute of Oncology

The National Centre for Research and Development, Poland

Investigators


Study Director:	Regula Jaroslaw, MD, PhD	Center of Oncology UInstitute and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie
Study Chair:	Kaminski F Michal, MD	Center of Oncology Institute and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie
Principal Investigator:	Pisera Malgorzata, Msc	Center of Oncology Institute and the Maria Sklodowska-Curie

More Information

No publications provided


Responsible Party:	Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Institute of Oncology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01505972 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	NR13002404_1
Study First Received:	December 8, 2011
Last Updated:	January 6, 2012
Health Authority:	Poland: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center, Institute of Oncology:


screening colonoscopy attendance response colorectal cancer

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Colorectal Neoplasms Colonic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms	Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Rectal Diseases

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