Single Center Randomized Pilot Study Of Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach (CRCSO)
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between 50 to 75 years old
- Has had at least two visits at Penn Family Care Within the past two years - Due for screening
- Asymptomatic for colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Zip code listed in PennChart as part of the subjects address is within the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Have a primary care provider in Penn Family Care
Exclusion Criteria:
- Has had prior colonoscopy within 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years, and fecal occult blood test (FOBT)/FIT within twelve months of the chart review (We will exclude patients who self-report undergoing any of the above procedures)
- Has a history of CRC
- Has a history of other GI cancer
- Has history of confirmed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (e.g. Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis; Irritable bowel syndrome does not exclude patients)
- Has history of colitis other than Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- Has had a colectomy
- Has a relative that has been diagnosed with CRC
- Has been diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome (i.e. HNPCC)
- Has been diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
- Has anemia (iron-deficient or general/unspecified)
- Has history of lower GI bleeding
- Has metastatic (Stage IV) blood or solid tumor cancer
- Has end stage renal disease
- Has had congestive heart failure
- Has dementia
- Has cirrhosis or end stage liver disease
- Has any other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, excludes the patient from participating in this study
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
usual care
unconditional fixed incentive
conditional fixed incentive
conditional lottery incentive
Each FIT kit will include a tube in which to deposit the stool sample, directions on how to collect and mail the sample, a letter about colorectal cancer screening, a Labcorp requisition form, and a pre-paid return envelope.
This arm will receive a FIT kit as described in the mailed FIT arm and will also receive a financial incentive in the form of a gift card and a note explaining that this gift card is a token of our appreciation for completing the kit.
This arm will receive a FIT kit as described in the mailed FIT arm and will receive a note stating that they will receive a financial incentive in the form of a gift card if they return their completed FIT within two months of receiving the FIT kit.
This arm will receive a FIT kit as described in the mailed FIT arm and will receive a note stating that they will be entered in a 1/10 chance lottery to receive a financial incentive in the form of a gift card if they return their completed FIT within two months of receiving the FIT kit.