Korean CRC Screening Study PT13599

Temple University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Education Session on General Health; Behavioral: interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care.

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04478110

U54CA153513 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Korean CRC

Details and patient eligibility

About

Korean Americans report the lowest and declined rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, compared to general population in the United States. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a community-based multifaceted intervention designed to improve CRC screening among Korean Americans.

Enrollment: 925 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 85 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants were eligible to participate in this study if they:

  1. were self-identified Korean Americans;

  2. were 50 years and older;

  3. did not have a colorectal polyp, CRC cancer, or a family history of CRC (first degree relative); and

  4. non-adherent to CRC screening guidelines (never had any CRC screening or were overdue for screening).

     Exclusion Criteria:

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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925 participants in 2 patient groups

Interactive education with linkage to care

Experimental group

Description:

Main intervention components included interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care

Treatment:

Behavioral: interactive group education, navigation services and engagement of health care providers for referrals, and linkage to care.

general health education

Active Comparator group

Description:

Receive a group education session focused on general health education and primary prevention issues.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education Session on General Health