Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Research, Education and Screening (CARES)

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Research, Education and Screening (CARES)

Official Title: Colorectal Cancer Awareness, Research, Education and Screening (CARES)

Study ID: NCT01804179

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Test (I-FOBT) Kit

Standard Intervention (SI) Educational Materials

CARES Intervention Educational Materials

Baseline Visit Survey

Follow-up Questionnaire

Study Description

Brief Summary: There are two parts to this study: (1) an information gathering phase leading to the development of new educational materials; and (2) a study to test the newly developed material. The information gathering phase has been completed. The purpose of this part of the research study is to test the usefulness and acceptability of new educational materials investigators have developed. Investigators will compare the new educational material to another widely available educational brochure. The goal is to see if the new educational material will change knowledge and behaviors about colorectal cancer and colorectal screening.

Detailed Description: Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and other community health clinics (CHCs) provide comprehensive primary health care for underserved patients. Recently, high-sensitivity and high-specificity fecal occult blood tests (FOBT) and fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) have emerged as a preferred initial screening modality within clinics due to convenience, ease of use, and low cost compared with colonoscopy. FOBT/FIT may help to reduce colorectal cancer screening (CRC) screening disparities and overcome several previously mentioned factors that often account for suboptimal CRC screening rates.