Why Aren't 45-to-54-Year-Olds getting screened for colon cancer?
NCT ID NCT06757192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study talks to patients aged 45-54 and health center staff to find out what makes it hard to get colorectal cancer screening. Researchers will interview participants and survey staff to learn about barriers and what might help. The goal is to improve screening rates in this age group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
Who is studied
Survey participants will involve staff members and providers (ages 18+) involved with CRC screening processes. Patients will be health center patients.
- Ages
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45 to 54 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.
PATIENTS Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged 45-54 * Individuals who are patients at the health center * Individuals that are willing and able to give verbal/written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a personal history of CRC * Individuals with a family history of CRC * Individuals with a history of inflammatory bowel disease or high-risk cancer syndrome STAFF Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals ages 18+ * Individuals working at the health center * Individuals that are involved in CRC screening processes at CSHC * Individuals that are willing and able to give verbal/written consent
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How to take part
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The places running it
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Codman Square Health Center
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02124, United States
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