WhatsApp Reminder on FIT Compliance

NCT03209765 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: WhatsApp Compliance Study
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

It is estimated that there are about 1.4 million patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide, with a rising trend in CRC incidence in many Asian Pacific countries. In Hong Kong, colorectal cancer ranks first in cancer incidence and second in cancer mortality based on data from 2014. Recent guidelines from USA, Europe and Asia Pacific region recommend CRC screening for average-risk asymptomatic individuals starting at age 50. Fecal immunochemical tests (FIT), is one of the recommendation as first-line modality for CRC screening. Since yearly testing is recommended to maintain programmatic effectiveness longitudinal adherence is a critical component of FOBT-based screening programs. Our previous study conducted in Hong Kong showed that the rate of compliance with CRC screening was declining since the first year of enrolment8. In recent years, social media (SM) has become an increasingly popular source of health information. By providing an easily accessible and interactive channel of communication between reviewers and information providers, it has potential values for affecting public health. However, the effects of SM on the compliance of CRC screening by FIT has not yet been studied. WhatsApp Messenger, is the most popular social media messaging app worldwide. This randomized controlled study will investigate the effect of WhatsApp vs no reminder on the compliance of CRC screening by FIT.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer; Screening Compliance; Fecal Immunochemical Test

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Compliance rate

  Compliance rate of FIT in the year of receiving the interventions/control

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Compliance rate of second round

  3 years

Study Arms (2)

WhatsApp reminder

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

An interactive WhatsApp reminder to return to the centre for taking faecal tubes for screening

Other: WhatsApp reminder

No reminder

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

WhatsApp reminder OTHER

An interactive WhatsApp reminder to return to the centre for taking faecal tubes for screening

WhatsApp reminder

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 50 Years - 75 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 and are expected to follow up for annual FIT.

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of access to WhatsApp Messenger

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

• Thomas Yuen Tung Lam, MSc

  Chinese University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SCREENING
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nursing Officer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2017
• First Posted: July 6, 2017
• Study Start: June 16, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2019
• Study Completion: December 31, 2019
• Last Updated: June 14, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-06

Locations

HK (1)