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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
470 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-04-01
2017-05-01
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a short message service in increasing adherence to colonoscopy follow-up after a positive fecal occult blood test.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted with patients who had positive colorectal cancer screening results. Randomization was stratified by residential district and socioeconomic status. Subjects in the control group (n = 238) received routine care that included an alert to the physician regarding the positive Fecal occult blood test result. The intervention group (n = 232) received routine care and three short message service reminders to visit their primary care physician. Adherence to colonoscopy was measured 120 days from the positive result. All patient information, including test results and colonoscopy completion, were obtained from their computerized medical records. Physicians of the study patients completed an attitude survey regarding FOBT as a screening test for colorectal cancer. The intervention and control groups were compared using chi-squared for discrete variables. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for performing colonoscopy within 120 days, adjusting for potential confounders of age, gender, socioeconomic status, district, ethnicity, intervention group and physician's attitude.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SCREENING
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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SMS
Each patient in the intervention group also received an automated text message up to a week after the positive FOBT result. The text read: "Hello. There is a lab test result ready for you. Contact your physician for an explanation of the findings." Two additional automated text message reminders were sent to the patient at 2 weeks and 1 month reading, "Hello, This is a reminder. It is essential that you contact your physician if you have not already done so."
SMS
Text reminders to mobile telephone
Control
Routine care
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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SMS
Text reminders to mobile telephone
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* agreed to receive SMS from healthcare provider
Exclusion Criteria
* personal or family history of colorectal cancer
* colonoscopy up to 10 years prior to FOBT
50 Years
75 Years
No
Sponsors
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Meuhedet. Healthcare Organization
OTHER
Responsible Party
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References
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Azulay R, Valinsky L, Hershkowitz F, Magnezi R. Repeated Automated Mobile Text Messaging Reminders for Follow-Up of Positive Fecal Occult Blood Tests: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Feb 5;7(2):e11114. doi: 10.2196/11114.
Other Identifiers
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01-023-03-16
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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