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Brief Title: A Telephone Intervention to Improve Participation in a Screening Program.
Official Title: Effectiveness of a Brief Telephone Intervention to Improve Participation in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study ID: NCT03082911
Brief Summary: Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a brief telephone intervention added to an post invitation letter in the participation rate to a colorectal cancer screening program. Methods: Randomized controlled trial. This study is framed inside the colorectal cancer screening program of Catalonia, concretely in the region of Vallès Occidental. This program is directed to men and women from 50 to 69 years. The screening test used is the fecal immunological test (FIT) that is offered every 2 years. If the screening test is positive, a colonoscopy with sedation is offered as a diagnostic test.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 49 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain