Letter from your GP could save your life: new study aims to speed up colonoscopies
NCT ID NCT07520578
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether sending an early letter with information about colonoscopy—either from the screening center alone or co-signed by the patient's own doctor—can increase the number of people who get a follow-up colonoscopy within 6 months of a positive colorectal cancer screening test. About 2,000 adults aged 50-75 in central France will take part. The goal is to reduce dangerous delays and improve cancer prevention.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
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50 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 50 and 75 at the time of the positive colorectal cancer screening test * Residing in one of the departments of the Centre Val de Loire region * Date on which the positive CRC screening test result was sent to the beneficiary recorded * Colorectal cancer screening test results sent to the beneficiary within 30 days of the test being read * Affiliated with a health insurance fund Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who have notified their refusal to allow their data to be used for research purposes will be excluded from the analyses.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Crcdc-Cvl
RECRUITINGTours, France, 37000, France
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