A one-page form might boost colon cancer screening completion
NCT ID NCT07183046
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving people a one-page planning guide along with their at-home colorectal cancer screening kit (FIT) helps them actually complete and return the test. About 1,600 adults aged 45-75 from primary care clinics will be randomly assigned to receive either the standard FIT kit or the kit plus the planning guide. The guide asks people to write down when and where they will do the test and how they will return it. Researchers will compare completion rates, lab sample rejection rates, and how quickly samples are returned.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Implementation intention planning guide (a one-page fillable form)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple planning guide could increase colorectal cancer screening rates and reduce lab errors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. The guide may not change behavior significantly, and results may not apply to other clinics or populations.
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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 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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: * Age 45-75 * Cared for by primary care at General Internal Medicine Clinic, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH), Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Heater Road Primary Care (Lebanon, NH), Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics Lyme Primary Care (Lyme, NH), or White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center (White River Junction, VT) OR eligible for FIT through VA Mailed FIT Program Exclusion Criteria: * none
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, Heater Road Primary Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, Lyme Primary Care Clinic
Lyme, New Hampshire, 03768, United States
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, General Internal Medicine Clinic
Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States
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White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Primary Care Clinic
White River Junction, Vermont, 05009, United States
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White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Mailed FIT Program
White River Junction, Vermont, 05009, United States
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