Re-invitation to Screening Colonoscopy: a Randomized Study (REINVITE)

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Screening

Patient Participation

Colorectal Cancer

Treatments

Behavioral: Invitation to educational meeting

Behavioral: Re-invitation letter

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01183156

NR13002404

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of reminding letter and educational intervention on attendance to screening colonoscopy in nonresponders to initial invitation to screening colonoscopy.

Full description

NordICC (The NordICC Initiative on Colorectal Cancer, NCT00883792) is a multicenter randomised trial to investigate the effect of screening colonoscopy on CRC incidence and mortality. In Poland, in Warsaw area, at least 10,000 subjects 55-64 years of age are to be invited to screening colonoscopy. A personal letter of invitation containing date and hour of appointment is mailed to every individual randomised to the screening group. Up to 60% of invitees do not respond to the initial invitation and reminding letter. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of reminding letter and educational intervention on attendance to screening colonoscopy in nonresponders to initial invitation to screening colonoscopy.

Enrollment

1,000 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

55 to 64 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men and women 55-64 years of age invited for screening colonoscopy within the NordICC trial (NCT00883792) in Poland, who have not responded to the first invitation.

Exclusion criteria

Resident abroad
Return of unopened letter of invitation and/or reminder (address unknown)
Message from neighbour/family/post office on death of screenee (not updated in Population Registry).