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New strategy aims to boost colon cancer screening in underserved communities

NCT ID NCT04514341

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
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Paused
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Ongoing
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Completed This study
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Stopped early
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a program to increase colorectal cancer screening and follow-up in federally qualified health centers, which serve many low-income and uninsured people. The program included education for doctors and staff, patient reminders, and help navigating care. Researchers wanted to see if these steps could get more people screened and ensure abnormal results are followed up on.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help more people in underserved communities get timely colorectal cancer screening and follow-up, potentially catching cancer earlier.
What could go wrong
This was a small implementation study with only 4 health centers, so results may not apply broadly. It focused on process improvements, not a new treatment.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

4 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Dec 2023

Lead sponsor

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

Patients who are seen in our partner FQHCs, between the ages of 50 and 75 years old, and at general risk for colorectal cancer.

Ages

50 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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.

Eligibility for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Inclusion criteria: * Located in Illinois or Indiana * Provide adult primary care * Serve patients between the ages of 50 and 75 years * Able to provide patient-level data Exclusion criteria: * Located outside Illinois or Indiana * Do not provide adult primary care * Unable to provide patient-level data Eligibility for patients whom our FQHC partners serve: Inclusion criteria: * Between the ages of 50 and 75 * At general risk for colorectal cancer Exclusion criteria: * Patients who are younger than 45 years old or older than 75 years old * Patients who are at high risk for colorectal cancer screening and require early screening before the age of 45

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colorectal cancer colorectal neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Colorectal cancer

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • PCC Community Wellness Centers

    Oak Park, Illinois, 60302, United States

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