Financial Incentives to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Priority Populations
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Colorectal Cancer focused on measuring Behavioral: Automated Mailing
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- No evidence in electronic data of FIT screening in past year or a colonoscopy in the prior 9 years.
- Continuously enrolled in Group Health Cooperative (GHC) for at least one year.
- Patients who have Medicaid coverage or are non-white race or Hispanic any race.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Known high risk for CRC
- History of CRC
- History of inflammatory bowel disease
- Current anticoagulation therapy
- Organ failure
- Serious illness
- Debilitating disease
- Dementia
- Nursing home resident
Sites / Locations
- Group Health Research Institute
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Group 1 - Automated Mailing
Group 2 - Auto Mailing Plus Money
Group 3 - Auto Mailing Plus Lottery
The mailing process will be identical to those used in the SOS study. Mailing 1 includes an introductory letter on CRC screening and a pamphlet on CRC testing choices (colonoscopy every 10 years, FIT testing yearly, or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years combined with interval FIT testing), and pros and cons of each. The letter will state that they will soon be receiving a FIT kit in the mail, and a number to call if they prefer another option. Mailing 2 includes a brief letter reaffirming the importance of screening, a FIT kit (the one used by Group Health), pictograph instructions, and a postage-paid return envelope. Mailing 3 a reminder letter, is sent to participants not completing the FIT kit after 3 weeks. The intervention for Group 1 includes no incentive.
Receives the same number of mailings and materials as group 1 with the following modifications. In Mailing 1 the letter will include the intervention notification that they will receive a monetary thank you gift for completing testing (FIT colonoscopy or flex sig within 6 months). Mailing 2 and mailing 3 (reminder letters for those still not returning kits) will include the same information about the monetary thank you gift for CRC screening completion. Mailing 4 will include the money with a thank you letter for those who complete the screening
Receives the same number of mailings and materials as group 1 with the following modifications. In Mailing 1 the letter will include the intervention notification that they will have a 1 in 10 chance of winning money (FIT, colonoscopy or flex sig within 6 months). Mailing 2 and mailing 3 (reminder letters for those still not returning kits) will include the same information about the 1 in 10 chance of winning the lottery for CRC screening completion. Mailing 4 will include a thank you letter with money for those who complete their screening and win the lottery. Participants who do not win the lottery will receive a thank you letter.