New study aims to boost colon cancer detection in native communities
NCT ID NCT07515729
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study focuses on American Indian communities, who face high colorectal cancer death rates. Researchers will test a program where a navigator helps clinics and patients schedule diagnostic colonoscopies within 60 days after a positive screening. The goal is to improve early detection and reduce health disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Navigator-led intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could increase early detection of colorectal cancer in American Indian communities, potentially reducing high mortality rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage implementation study, so results may not apply broadly. Success depends on clinic and patient participation, which can be unpredictable.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 446 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 2030
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
American Indian (AI) adults aged 45-75 years with positive stool-based screens who are successfully navigated to diagnostic colonoscopy within 60 days.
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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: * Inclusion for patient interviews: American Indian Men and Women eligible for services at OKCIC and IHS facilities. American Indian Men and Women aged 45 to 75 years who are eligible for colorectal cancer screening. * Inclusion for the provider/staff/leadership interviews: Adults (18 to 80 years old) who are employed by the participating clinic. * Inclusion for caregiver/community member interviews: Adults aged 18 and over who are caregivers for patients eligible for CRC screening. Community members who are aged 18 and over. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion for patient interviews: Non-American Indian Men and Women and American Indian Men and Women that are not in the required age range for CRC screenings. * Exclusion for provider/staff/leadership interviews: Employees less than 18 years old or people not employed by the participating clinics. * Exclusion for caregivers/community members: People less than 18 years old, not a caregiver for a patient eligible for CRC screening. People less than 18 years old and not a member of the community where the participating clinics are located.
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