The Magnitude of Effect of PCP Counseling on Participation Rate and Sedation Rate in Colonoscopy-based Screening Program

NCT ID: NCT01688817

Last Updated: 2012-09-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-05-31

Study Completion Date

2010-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of physician's counseling on participation and utilization of sedation in a primary colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program

Detailed Description

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Participation rate is one of the major factors influencing the effectiveness of screening programs. Participation rates in CRC screening, including primary colonoscopy programs, remain suboptimal. It is known that one of the strongest predictors of CRC screening participation rate is a physician, especially primary care physician (PCP), recommendation. Engaging a PCP tends to improve participation rate in organized and opportunistic cancer screening programs.

To our best knowledge there are no randomized controlled trials, dedicated specifically to assess the effect of physician's counseling on participation rate in primary colonoscopy CRC screening programs. There is also no data on the impact of physician's counseling on patient's decision to choose unsedated (not in sedation) or sedated colonoscopy.

In this study we aimed to quantitatively estimate the impact of a PCP's counseling on screening participation rate and utilization of sedation in the opportunistic primary CRC screening program when compared to the effect obtained by using a standardized information leaflet only.

Conditions

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Colorectal Neoplasms

Keywords

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Colorectal Neoplasms Colonoscopy Early Detection of Cancer Patient Selection Patient Participation Physicians, Primary Care Conscious Sedation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physician's counseling

Group Type OTHER

Physician's counseling

Intervention Type OTHER

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening was recommended to a patient personally by a PCP. The issue was discussed during a routine medical visit according to a standardized scheme. PCP provided a patient with a rationale for CRC screening in asymptomatic individuals and benefits of early treatment of the disease. A patient was told about colonoscopy-based screening program. A PCP provided patient with information on how colonoscopy is performed and how to prepare a bowel for the examination, and informed a patient about possible adverse events related to the procedure including post-polypectomy bleeding and bowel perforation. According to the scheme of the discussion screening modalities other than colonoscopy were not debated, unless a patient specifically asked about them.

Information leaflet

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Information leaflet

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients were given leaflet on primary colonoscopy colorectal cancer screening program. A leaflet provided rationale for colorectal cancer screening and information on colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer screening program.

Interventions

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Physician's counseling

Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening was recommended to a patient personally by a PCP. The issue was discussed during a routine medical visit according to a standardized scheme. PCP provided a patient with a rationale for CRC screening in asymptomatic individuals and benefits of early treatment of the disease. A patient was told about colonoscopy-based screening program. A PCP provided patient with information on how colonoscopy is performed and how to prepare a bowel for the examination, and informed a patient about possible adverse events related to the procedure including post-polypectomy bleeding and bowel perforation. According to the scheme of the discussion screening modalities other than colonoscopy were not debated, unless a patient specifically asked about them.

Intervention Type OTHER

Information leaflet

Patients were given leaflet on primary colonoscopy colorectal cancer screening program. A leaflet provided rationale for colorectal cancer screening and information on colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer screening program.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 50-65 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

* colonoscopy within last 10 years
* change in bowel habits in the previous six months
* a visible blood in stool (unless related to known hemorrhoids)
* anemia or weight loss of unknown cause
* severe comorbid conditions making subject ineligible for screening colonoscopy
Minimum Eligible Age

50 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Jaroslaw Regula, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology

Michal F. Kaminski, MD, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

Michal Wiszniewski, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

References

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Boguradzka A, Wiszniewski M, Kaminski MF, Kraszewska E, Mazurczak-Pluta T, Rzewuska D, Ptasinski A, Regula J. The effect of primary care physician counseling on participation rate and use of sedation in colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer screening program--a randomized controlled study. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jul;49(7):878-84. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2014.913191. Epub 2014 May 5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24797871 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CMKP-2008

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id