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Neighbors may hold the key to boosting colon cancer screening
NCT ID NCT07796334
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a program where trained community members, called Colon Health Champions, lead discussions about colorectal cancer risk and screening barriers. The goal is to see if this peer-led approach is feasible and acceptable for adults aged 45 to 75 who are due for routine screening. Researchers will measure recruitment success, participation retention, and satisfaction scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Peer-led educational program (Colon Health Champions) discussing colorectal cancer risk and screening barriers
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a community-based approach to increase colorectal cancer screening and reduce late-stage diagnoses.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, so it may not show a clear effect on screening rates. Success depends on participant engagement and retention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 29 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged (45-75 years old) who reside in target communities. * Ability to speak, write, and comprehend English language * Additional for trial participants only (not champions): Participants will include adults who are at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) and due for routine CRC screening. Exclusion Criteria: * Planning to move from the area within the study period * Cognitive impairment that would preclude informed consent or completion of study measures * Additional for Trial Participants only (not Champions): * At elevated risk of CRC, defined as having one or more of the following: * Personal history of CRC, adenomatous polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) * Strong family history of CRC, defined as having one first-degree relative diagnosed at age 59 or younger or two or more first-degree relatives who have had CRC * Known hereditary CRC syndromes (e.g., Lynch syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis \[FAP\]) * Currently experiencing potential colorectal symptoms, including: * Blood in stool or rectal bleeding * Persistent changes in bowel habits (e.g., constipation or changes in stool shape lasting more than two weeks) * Unintended or unexplained weight loss * Severe fatigue or anemia * Currently up-to-date with CRC screening, defined as having received any of the following tests: * Colonoscopy within the last ten years * FIT within the last year * FIT +DNA within the last three years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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