A Community-Based Educational Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

NCT04392050 | Suspended DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 20F.051JT 14961
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 90
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study investigates the facilitators and barriers to colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations with a focus on African American, Latinx, and Asian (Chinese) in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center catchment area. Learning what encourages people and what keeps people from getting colorectal cancer screening may help researchers develop an educational tool for colorectal cancer screening that addresses colorectal cancer knowledge, beliefs, and cultural factors in underserved populations.

Conditions

Colorectal Carcinoma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Successful completion of the key contact interviews and focus groups leading to the development of the culturally tailored educational intervention

  Up to 4 years

Interventions

Interview OTHER

Complete interview

Focus Group OTHER

Attend focus groups

Questionnaire Administration OTHER

Ancillary studies

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Under-represented populations with a focus on African American, Latinx, and Asian (Chinese) in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center catchment area

You may qualify if:

• Focus Groups may be facilitated in Chinese (Mandarin), English, or Spanish depending on participant preference

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Thomas Jefferson University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colorectal Neoplasms

Interventions

Interviews as Topic; Focus Groups

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Ana Marie Lopez

  Thomas Jefferson University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 13, 2020
• First Posted: May 18, 2020
• Study Start: January 31, 2020
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 25, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 25, 2026
• Last Updated: November 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)