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Increasing CRC Screening in Community Health Centers Through Mobile Messaging Optimization

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Lastly, the investigators will check again with clinic staff to learn how the program performed, and what would be needed to continue using the text message program in the long run. -Clinic staff will participate in interviews and surveys."
  • "The investigators will also conduct key informant interviews with 5-15 staff per CHC regarding the logistics of ensuring seamless integration into routine clinical operations and perspectives on the intervention activities."
  • "The investigators will conduct staff interviews and surveys to assess organizational capacity for sustaining the intervention elements being tested as well as the acceptability and feasibility of the text messages and screening tools."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

The goal of this interventional study is to create and test a comprehensive and low burden text message program within existing Community Health Centers (CHC) electronic records system to encourage patients to complete at home colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and to make sure they get follow-up care if their results are abnormal. First, the investigators will learn from clinic staff and patients what their needs and preferences are in terms of use of technology. This information will be used to design the text messages program. * Clinic patients will participate in focus groups * Clinic staff will participate in interviews Second, the investigators will test a series of different message versions in two batches (experiments): * Clinic patients with orders for an at-home colorectal cancer screening kit will receive the different message versions. * In the first batch, the messages that get the most engagement from patients will be selected to be used in the second experiment. * In the second batch, the investigators will test which messages lead to the most colorectal cancer screening completion. * This will be rolled-out within the clinics existing electronic record system. The study team will not receive any information that will identify individual patients. Lastly, the investigators will check again with clinic staff to learn how the program performed, and what would be needed to continue using the text message program in the long run. -Clinic staff will participate in interviews and surveys.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Official eligibility criteria

Eligibility Criteria for CHC Patients Cohorts Inclusion Criteria (CHC Patients): * Adults 45-75 years old * Receive care in partner CHCs * Are of average risk for colorectal cancer * Received a stool-based testing order at their CHC * Have a mobile phone and can receive text messages (Aim 1 quantitative cohort only) * Fluent in English, Spanish, or another predominant language to be identified by the PI (applicable to patients focus groups cohort only) Exclusion Criteria (CHC Patients): * Personal or family history of CRC or colorectal polyps * History of inflammatory bowel disease * Heritable conditions that put them at above average risk for colorectal cancer (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis) Eligibility Criteria for CHC Staff Cohorts Inclusion Criteria (CHC Staff) * Adult employees of participating CHCs * Job responsibilities include activities related to CRC screening Exclusion Criteria (CHC Staff) * None

Study sites (4)

MA

TX