ImmigrantScreen Telephone Reminder Trial in Colorectal Cancer Screening

NCT06324409 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: H-350
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized trial is to test the effect of a reminder telephone call in the official native language in the country where the invitee is born, in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian on participation in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Pakistani and Somalian immigrants, compared to the reminder letter in Norwegian only. The main question it aims to answer is: •Does a reminder telephone call in the language of origin increase participation in colorectal cancer screening in Pakistani and Somalian immigrants in Norway? Participants in this trial are individuals with Pakistan or Somalia as their country of birth invited to the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, who have not participated by mailing a faecal sample to the screening laboratory. In the intervention group, the participants will be called in the official language in their country of origin, to inform about colorectal cancer screening, in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian language sent to all non-participants. Participants in the comparison group will only be sent the reminder letter in Norwegian language. The researchers will compare differences in the participation rate in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program between the intervention and comparison groups.

Conditions

Cancer Colorectal

Keywords

colorectal cancer screening; immigrant; participation; intervention; reminder; information

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• First round screening participation

  Participation rate in the first colorectal cancer screening round. For each randomized individual, it is measured whether or not the faecal sample is sent to the screening laboratory by the participant in the first round of screening (yes/no).

  within 12 weeks (84 days) from mailing of the screening reminder letter

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Overall screening participation

  within six months from mailing of the last screening round invitation (of up to five rounds)

Study Arms (2)

Reminder telephone call

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

A reminder telephone call with information on colorectal cancer screening in the language of origin (Urdu or Somali) in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian (usual care)

Behavioral: Reminder telephone call

Comparison

NO INTERVENTION

The reminder letter in Norwegian (usual care) only

Interventions

Reminder telephone call BEHAVIORAL

A reminder telephone call with information on colorectal cancer screening in the language of origin (Urdu or Somali) in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian (usual care)

Reminder telephone call

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pakistan or Somalia registered as country of birth
• Invited to the first round of faecal screening test in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Norway
• Reminder letter sent after no received faecal sample in the screening laboratory within six weeks from mailing of the faecal screening sample kit from the screening organizers

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals whose mailed reminder letter is returned to sender
• Individuals whose faecal screening sample is registered in the screening laboratory 1) on the same day or the day after the reminder letter is sent out (applies to those who receive a digital reminder), or 2) on the same day or up to three days after the reminder letter is sent out (applies to those who receive a mailed reminder letter)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Norwegian Institute of Public Health: lead

Study Sites (1)

Norwegian Institute of Public Health

Oslo, 0304, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Colonic Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Paula Berstad, PhD

  Norwegian Institute of Public Health

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: There is an intervention group and a comparison group in the study.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 5, 2024
• First Posted: March 22, 2024
• Study Start: May 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: March 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

NO (1)