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Study NCT ID: NCT00397969
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2013-12-19
First Post: 2006-11-09

Brief Title: Improving the Frequency of Colonoscopy in Patients With a Previous Colorectal Polyp
Sponsor: Harvard Medical School HMS and HSDM
Organization: National Cancer Institute NCI

Study Overview

Official Title: Improving Surveillance for Colorectal Polyps
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2006-12
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: RATIONALE Receiving a reminder letter from their doctor may increase the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed

PURPOSE This randomized clinical trial is studying how well a reminder letter from their doctor improves the frequency of colonoscopy in patients who have had a colorectal polyp removed
Detailed Description: OBJECTIVES

Determine whether rates of surveillance colonoscopy can be substantially increased by linking computerized data on endoscopic screening procedures to computerized pathology data to identify patients with prior adenomatous polyps who are due for repeat colonoscopy
Evaluate whether the impact of the intervention varies by patient characteristics including age sex or site of primary care

OUTLINE This is a randomized controlled crossover study Patients are stratified according to age 65 years of age vs 65 years of age gender time elapsed since last colonoscopy and primary care physicians PCP membership in Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates yes vs no Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms

Arm I PCPs are mailed response forms regarding the disposition of their eligible patients eg patient letter mailed patient called scheduled for colonoscopy colonoscopy completed elsewhere patient refused procedure clinical contraindication patient deceased and letters reminding them that their patients are due for a follow-up colonoscopy PCPs who do not return response forms within 4 weeks are sent a second set of reminders and patient letters
Arm II Six months after the beginning of the study PCPs are mailed response forms and patient letters once A second set of reminders and patient letters are not sent

PROJECTED ACCRUAL A total of 800 patients will be accrued for this study

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Secondary IDs
Secondary ID Type Domain Link
HPHC-1705 None None None
HMS-M11837-103 None None None
BWH-2005-P-0003713 None None None