Helping people complete colonoscopy after an abnormal stool test
IMProving Adherence to Colonoscopy through Teams and Technology (IMPACTT)
This project uses team-based care and technology to help people with an abnormal at-home stool test (FIT) finish their follow-up colonoscopy.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11294270 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you get an abnormal FIT result, this project will coordinate care across clinics, providers, and staff to make referrals, schedule procedures, and support your attendance. Clinics will adopt best-practice workflows, providers will get tools and prompts to move follow-up along, and patients will receive navigation and technology-based reminders to overcome barriers. The work focuses on people served by safety-net and vulnerable populations where follow-up rates are low. The goal is to increase timely colonoscopy completion after abnormal FIT and reduce disparities in colorectal cancer screening.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who receive an abnormal fecal immunochemical test (FIT) result and receive care at participating clinics—especially patients from underserved or vulnerable communities—are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without abnormal stool tests, those already up-to-date with colonoscopy, or patients who do not receive care at participating clinics are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more patients would get timely diagnostic colonoscopy after an abnormal FIT, which could lead to earlier detection or prevention of colorectal cancer.
How similar studies have performed: Previous programs using patient navigation and reminders have improved follow-up colonoscopy in some settings, but rates still vary and combining clinic, provider, and patient-level technology is a newer, promising approach.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sarkar, Urmimala — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Sarkar, Urmimala
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.