Effectiveness of Tel and SMS Reminder on Compliance With CRC Screening

NCT02815436 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Tel Compliance Study_Protocol
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the major global health challenges. CRC is currently the third most common cancer in men and the second common in women worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancers. Randomized controlled studies have shown that CRC screening using Faecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT) is effective in reducing cancer mortality by 15-33%. Since yearly testing is recommended to maintain programmatic effectiveness, longitudinal adherence is a critical component of FOBT-based screening programs. The investigators previous study conducted in Hong Kong showed that the rate of compliance with CRC screening was declining since the first year of enrolment. Nevertheless, it remains unknown whether interventions based on reminder systems could effectively enhance longitudinal compliance with FOBT, especially among those who have already enrolled in a CRC screening programme. Current evidence does not adequately compare whether interactive or one-way reminder messages are superior to usual care (i.e. no reminders).

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Rate of completion of FOBT in the year of receiving the interventions/control

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Rate of return of FOBT tubes in the year of receiving the interventions/control

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Telephone reminder

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

subjects in this arm will receive a telephone reminder

Other: Telephone reminder

SMS reminder

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Subjects in this arm will receive a SMS reminder

Other: SMS reminder

No reminder

NO INTERVENTION

usual care, where no additional intervention will be offered

Interventions

Telephone reminder OTHER

a personal, interactive telephone reminder by a centre colleague to remind return to the centre for taking faecal tubes for screening

Telephone reminder

SMS reminder OTHER

a one-way, SMS message sent from the centre to the screening participant's mobile phone

SMS reminder

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects who joined the bowel cancer screening programme in the CUHK JC Bowel Cancer Education Centre who are expected to follow-up and return to the centre for annual Fecal Occult Blood Test.

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects who have medical conditions rendering them unable to understand telephone or SMS messages.
• Subjects without mobile phone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Martin Wong, MD

  CUHK

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 24, 2016
• First Posted: June 28, 2016
• Study Start: April 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2017
• Study Completion: December 1, 2017
• Last Updated: July 18, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)