Comparing the Effectiveness of Written Vs Verbal Advice for First Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients

NCT ID: NCT06242197

Last Updated: 2025-05-29

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-01

Brief Summary

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CRC patients were enrolled and asked about their FDR contacts These FDRs were telephoned and enrolled and randomized to receive either written advice and verbal advice about their cancer risk and screening methods. These FDRs were telephoned after 2 weeks to evaluate their knowledge about CRC risk and method of screening to see which method of giving advice was better.

Detailed Description

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1. Colorectal cancer patients in a tertiary referral hospital who had first degree relatives in the screening range were enrolled into the study.
2. CRC patients and their FDRs were randomized after enrollment into written advice and verbal advice arms
3. CRC patients were asked to give the documents or verbal advice to FDR within 2 wks.
4. A telephone check was done to see if CRC patients had given or sent the advice their FDR.
5. FDR were telephoned to see if they received the document and assessed their knowledge of FDR risk, screening methods, previous screening and other knowledge about CRC.
6. FDRs were given information over the telephone about CRC risk and screening and then asked whether they wanted to have screening or not.

Conditions

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Colorectal Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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written advice

written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

written advice

Intervention Type OTHER

written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.

standard verbal advice

verbal advice about cancer risk and screening methods was given to CRC patients to pass on to their first degree relatives

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

written advice

Intervention Type OTHER

written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.

Interventions

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written advice

written advice (in leaflet form) was given to CRC patients to give to first degree relatives, or send to first degree relatives directly. this leaflet contained information about cancer risk and recommended screening methods.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* First degree relatives of patient with colorectal cancer

Exclusion Criteria

* First degree relatives whom already diagnosed of colorectal cancer
* First degree relatives whom have colorectal cancer from genetic disease
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Ramathibodi Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Thippawan Saengnoi

Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Thippawan saengnoi, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ramathibodi Hospital

Locations

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Ramanthibodi Hospital

Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

Site Status

Countries

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Thailand

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Related Links

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http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000001122

Clinical guideline for CRC screening

http://www.nci.go.th/th/cpg/Cervical_Cancer3.pdf

Clinical guideline for CRC screening in Thai

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.07.018

Clinical guideline for CRC screening in first degree relatives

Other Identifiers

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COA. MURA2023/311

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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