Study reveals what makes patients happier during cancer screening
NCT ID NCT04610086
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 846 people who had a positive stool test for colorectal cancer and needed a follow-up colonoscopy. Researchers wanted to understand how involved patients felt in making decisions about their care and how satisfied they were with the entire screening and treatment process. The goal is to improve the patient experience in cancer screening programs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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846 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Participans in the colorectal cancer screening program with a positive results in the immunological fecal test.
- Ages
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49 to 69 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants in the colorectal cancer screening program, with a positive result in the FIT AND in whom the perform of a colonoscopy is indicated AND agree to be included Exclusion Criteria: * People for whom the performance of a colonoscopy is not indicated by medical reasons * People who refuse to perform a colonoscopy * People who do not understand Spanish or Catalan, with deterioration of the cognitive state that do not allow them to understand or answer the questionnaires on their own or with the help of a caregiver; * People in which the process is not carried out completely in the study centers (eg. performance of the colonoscopy in a private center).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí
Sabadell, Barcelona, 08208, Spain
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