New online tool aims to boost colorectal cancer screening
NCT ID NCT05929820
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an online decision aid called Protect Your Colon™ that helps people aged 45-75 choose a colorectal cancer screening test. Participants will use the tool or get usual care, and researchers will see if the tool increases screening completion within 6 months. The goal is to improve shared decision-making and screening uptake.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Protect Your Colon™ online decision aid
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this tool could help more people get screened for colorectal cancer by matching them with a test they prefer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The tool may not actually increase screening rates.
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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 184 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Individuals 45 to 75 years old * No prior CRC screening or not up-to-date with CRC screening * Not at high risk for CRC (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, colon polyposis syndromes, family history of CRC) * No prior colon polyps * Additional inclusion criteria for participants recruited through Cint online survey panels: (i) appointment with a primary care provider up to 6 weeks from time of screening, and (ii) have Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) insurance. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak English * Does not have internet access * Any records flagged "break the glass" or "research opt out."
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, 90048, United States
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