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To evaluate online peer support and colorectal cancer screening behavior among individuals who are not currently meeting colorectal cancer screening guidelines. This is a randomized controlled trial.
Participants in the control group will view standard online information about colon cancer screening. Participants in the intervention group will view the same information and also will be invited to sign on to the online website and interact with peer supporters at their convenience. They will have 6 months to communicate with peer supporters. Peer supporters are encouraged to address comments and concerns of the study participants.
About 300 study participants, majority white, female. Inclusion criteria: age 50-75, not currently meeting colorectal cancer screening guidelines, no previous colorectal cancer.
The study will also include 15 previously identified peer supporters.
Recruitment: Administrators of the SparkPeople.com weight loss community will send study recruitment emails to members at least 50 years of age. Interested individuals will pass an eligibility screening and provide informed consent.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | Active Comparator |
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| Information + Narratives + Support group | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information + Narratives + Support Group | Behavioral | Information from CDC website Narratives about CRCS written by others Peer social support among study participants |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility | Feasibility of recruitment, randomization, intervention delivery, retention, and assessment of colon cancer screening status | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Colon cancer screening attitudes | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Kevin Hwang, MD | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston | Texas | 77030 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 23790994 | Derived | Hwang KO, Ottenbacher AJ, Graham AL, Thomas EJ, Street RL Jr, Vernon SW. Online narratives and peer support for colorectal cancer screening: a pilot randomized trial. Am J Prev Med. 2013 Jul;45(1):98-107. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.02.024. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D012657 | Self-Help Groups |
| ID | Term |
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| D009938 | Organizations |
| D004472 | Health Care Economics and Organizations |
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| Information Only | Behavioral | Information from CDC website on colon cancer screening. |
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