U01 CRC Project for Vietnamese Americans
Colorectal Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Colorectal Cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- self-identified Vietnamese ethnicity,
- age 50 and above,
- accessible by cell telephone,
- presence in the same geographic study area for a period of one year (to minimize participant attrition);
- not enrolled in any CRC intervention (to prevent a potential program impact),
- do not have the colorectal polyp, CRC cancer or a family history of CRC (first-degree relative),
- non-adherent to CRC screening guidelines (never had CRC screening or are overdue for screening).
Exclusion Criteria:
- enrolled in any CRC intervention (to prevent a potential program impact)
- have the colorectal polyp, CRC cancer or a family history of CRC
- had CRC screening or adherent to CRC screening guidelines
Sites / Locations
- Vietnamese community center of Atlantic city
- Bo De Temple
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
a multilevel CBPR intervention
control group
The intervention will be delivered in group-based education workshop format. The education session is a curriculum-based group education; each group will be having about 15-20 participants. We will allow 5-7 minutes for participants to get to know each other and to get comfortable talking to the group. Education will have two major topics.(a) CDC's standard Clinical Preventive Services Guidelines for adults 50+ (CPS). (b) culturally tailored CRC information discussion. This session is to increase knowledge, change cultural beliefs and attitudes on risks of CRC and benefits of screening by using interactive discussion approaches, visual aids, motivation video and print materials.
the standard CDC's Clinical Preventive Services Guidelines for adults 50+ (CPS) will be provided to control groups.