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In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that asks them to complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days.

In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that states that if they complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days, they will be mailed a voucher that can be exchanged for $5 at PVAMC.

In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that states that if they complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days, they will be mailed a voucher that can be exchanged for $10 at PVAMC.

In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that states that if they complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days, they will be mailed a voucher that can be exchanged for $20 at PVAMC.

In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that states that if they complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days, they will have a 1 in 10 chance of being mailed a voucher that can be exchanged for $50 at PVAMC.

In the FOBT kit, individuals will receive a card that states that if they complete and return their FOBT kit within 30 days, they will be entered into a raffle in which 1 randomly chosen patient (out of about 100 patients) will be mailed a check in the amount of $500.

Patients who are prescribed an FOBT kit in one of the PVAMC Primary Care clinics (i.e., Module B or C) will be randomly assigned by day to one of 4 study arms. All FOBT kits will include a card with a description of the arm that the patient has been randomized to.

Stage 1

Patients who are prescribed an FOBT kit in one of the PVAMC Primary Care clinics (i.e., Module B or C) will be randomly assigned by day to one of 4 study arms. All FOBT kits will include a card with a description of the arm that the patient has been randomized to. The exact dollar amounts for the Voucher-Based Incentive, Lottery-Based Incentive, and Raffle-Based Incentive arms will be based on the results of Stage 1.

Stage 2

Jeffrey T Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH

Steven C Marcus, PhD

This is a 4-arm cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether patient financial incentives directly integrated into primary care can improve fecal occult blood test (FOBT) completion rates. We will recruit primary care patients at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center (PVAMC) in 2 stages. In stage 1, we hypothesize that, compared to usual care, $5, $10, $20 incentives will each lead to a statistically significant increase in the rate of FOBT completion. We also hypothesize that there will be a direct dose-response relationship between the incentive amount and rates of FOBT completion. In stage 2, we hypothesize that a lottery-based incentive and a raffle-based incentive will both lead to a statistically significant increase in the rate of FOBT completion compared to a fixed payment incentive with an equivalent dollar per patient value.

Improving Fecal Occult Blood Test Completion Rates Among Veterans

There are 2 secondary outcomes. First, we will compare time to FOBT kit return by arm. Second, we will compare 30 day FOBT completion rates among previously non-adherent patients (i.e., individuals who had failed to complete a prescribed FOBT kit in the year prior to the start of the study) by arm.

VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

Principal Investigator

Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Symptoms and General Pathology

Breast Neoplasms

Pain

Seroma

Breast Diseases

Skin Diseases

Arm of the study where the classic low-frequency electrocoagulation is used during the operation

Arm of the study where the tested high-frequency electrocoagulation is used during the operation

During the BCT with SLND the investigators would use two types of electrocoagulation. The steps of the operation would remain the same in both arms, nevertheless the tool used would vary.

classic v high-frequency electrocoagulation

Jacek Zielinski, M.D., Ph.D.

Maciej Bobowicz, M.D.

Iwona Chruscicka, M.D., Ph.D.

Piotr Rak, M.D., Ph.D.

Pawel Kabata, M.D.

Radoslaw Jaworski, M.D., Ph.D.

Janusz Jaskiewicz, M.D., Ph.D.

The aim of this study is to assess the outcomes of breast conserving therapy operation depending on the type of surgical tool used: classic electrocoagulation with higher operative temperatures and high frequency electrocoagulation with lower operative temperatures. The investigators would assess the pain levels, length and amount of the lymphatic secretion as well as quality of life following breast conserving surgery.

Clinical Trial Comparing Outcomes of Breast Conserving Operations With Classic v High-frequency Electrocoagulation

Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Pain Sensation, Seroma Formation and Quality od Life Following BCT With SLND in Breast Cancer Patients Operated With Classic Versus High-frequency Electrocoagulation.

Pain assessment would be performed using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at the days 1-5, 10 (+/- 2), 20 (+/- 2), 30 (+/- 2), and 12 weeks (+/- 2 days). SF - MPQ questionnaire would be filled in on admission, 10th (+/- 2) post-operative day and 12 weeks (+/- 2 days)after surgery.

Pre-operative assessment of QoL would be performed by psychologist using questionnaires: CISS, HADS - M, Eysencka. Postoperative assessment of QoL would be performed using QLQ C30 and QLQ BR 23 questionnaires 12 weeks (+/- 2 days)after surgery

Number of days of lymphatic secretion would be assessed.

Amount of lymphatic secretion would be measured until it stops on daily basis.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization
Improving Fecal Occult Blood Test Completion Rates Among Veterans	NCT01516489	Colorectal Canc...	Stage 1 Stage 2	-	Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
Clinical Trial Comparing Outcomes of Breast Conserving Operations With Classic v High-frequency Electrocoagulation	NCT01216254	Breast Cancer	classic v high-...	18 Years -	Medical University of Gdansk
Improving Fecal Occult Blood Test Completion Rates Among Veterans	NCT01516489	Colorectal Canc...	Stage 1 Stage 2	-	Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

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