Helping patients in primary care complete colorectal cancer screening, especially Spanish speakers
PB-iCRC: Multi-site Practice-Based Implementation of a ColoRectal Cancer screening intervention
This project offers a brief decision tool and clinic support to help adults, especially those who prefer Spanish, complete colorectal cancer screening.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Kansas Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kansas City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11322124 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered an “I2” decision tool that helps plan when, where, and how to do screening by stool test or colonoscopy. Twenty primary care clinics will be randomized to two different ways of putting the tool into routine care: a participatory, staff-and-patient-led rollout versus the clinic’s usual quality improvement process. Screening completion at six months will be compared across the two approaches, and clinic teams and patients will give feedback. The work focuses on clinics in the American Academy of Family Physicians Research Network that serve communities with at least 25% Spanish-preference patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who receive care at one of the participating primary care clinics and are due for colorectal cancer screening, especially those who prefer Spanish, are the intended candidates.
Not a fit: People who are already up-to-date with colorectal screening or who do not receive care at a participating clinic are unlikely to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could increase colorectal cancer screening rates for people served by participating clinics and help catch cancers earlier.
How similar studies have performed: Related “implementation intentions” decision tools have improved screening in prior trials, but this larger, clinic-based rollout among Spanish-preferring populations has not been tested at scale.
Where this research is happening
Kansas City, United States
- University of Kansas Medical Center — Kansas City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lemaster, Joseph W — University of Kansas Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Lemaster, Joseph W
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.