Head-to-Head: the great colon cancer screening showdown

NCT ID NCT01239082

Ongoing Prevention Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This large study aims to find out which screening method is better at preventing deaths from colorectal cancer: a one-time colonoscopy or an annual at-home stool test (FIT). It enrolled over 50,000 veterans aged 50-75 who were due for routine screening. Researchers will follow participants for 10 years to see which group has fewer cancer deaths.

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Locations

Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA

Decatur, Georgia, 30033, United States
Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
Central Arkansas VHS John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, AR

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205-5484, United States
Clarksburg Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, Clarksburg, WV

Clarksburg, West Virginia, 26301, United States
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC

Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ

East Orange, New Jersey, 07018, United States
Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA

Richmond, Virginia, 23249, United States
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
Manchester VA Medical Center, Manchester, NH

Manchester, New Hampshire, 03104, United States
Memphis VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN

Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, United States
Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL

Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
Northport VA Medical Center, Northport, NY

Northport, New York, 11768, United States
Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando, FL

Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States
Philadelphia MultiService Center, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States
Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI

Providence, Rhode Island, 02908, United States
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202-2884, United States
Robley Rex VA Medical Center, Louisville, KY

Louisville, Kentucky, 40206, United States
Salisbury W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC

Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States
St. Louis VA Medical Center John Cochran Division, St. Louis, MO

St Louis, Missouri, 63106, United States
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MA

Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, PR

San Juan, 00921, Puerto Rico
VA Central California Health Care System, Fresno, CA

Fresno, California, 93703, United States
VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT

West Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO

Denver, Colorado, 80220, United States
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA

West Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda, California, 92357, United States
VA Long Beach Healthcare System, Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, California, 90822, United States
VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States
VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, HI

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96819-1522, United States
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR

Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Seattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States
VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

San Diego, California, 92161, United States
Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422, United States
White River Junction VA Medical Center and Regional Office, White River Junction, VT

White River Junction, Vermont, 05009-0001, United States
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI

Madison, Wisconsin, 53705, United States

Conditions

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COLORECTAL CANCER