Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 45 to 75

Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach for Better Adherence

Official title: Optimizing Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence in Community Health Clinics

Run by Yale University · NCT07345676 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial tests a bundled messaging approach to help adults at risk complete colorectal cancer screening.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages45 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment2000 (estimated)
SponsorYale University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (New Haven, Connecticut)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 23, 2026
Main results expectedApril 2027
Study endsJuly 2027
Registry record updatedJuly 7, 2026
Trial IDNCT07345676 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with an existing primary care relationship at Cornell Scott Hill Health who have an outstanding CRC screening order or an abnormal stool-based test without follow-up.

Probably not a fit

Patients who already completed screening or those not responsive to messaging may not experience benefit.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pragmatic, four-arm study targets adults with an established primary care relationship at Cornell Scott Hill Health. It uses a multicomponent messaging intervention to encourage completion of outstanding or abnormal colorectal cancer screening tests. Eligible participants include those with an incomplete colonoscopy or stool-based test and those with abnormal results lacking timely follow-up, with randomization occurring after a 90-365 day window from the initial order. The trial is led by Yale University, conducted at a New Haven, CT health system site, and focuses on real-world adherence rather than specialized laboratory outcomes.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, participants may complete recommended colorectal cancer screening more consistently, potentially enabling earlier detection.

How similar studies have gone: Previous similar approaches in screening programs have shown improvements in adherence, though results can vary by setting and implementation.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* Established adult medicine patient at Cornell Scott Hill health (defined as having a CSHH primary care doctor or \>1 adult medicine visits in the last year).
* Incomplete colorectal cancer screening test defined as an outstanding order for colonoscopy or stool-based CRC screening (e.g., fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or FIT-DNA testing), but no evidence of test completion at the time of randomization. Orders must have been placed between 90-365 days prior to randomization.

OR

* Abnormal stool-based test without follow-up, defined as an abnormal stool-based test result (e.g., positive FIT or FIT-DNA) with no completed diagnostic colonoscopy within 90 days of the result. Patients who meet this criterion will be included in a non randomized arm of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Because this is a pragmatic study of a behavioral intervention to improve colorectal cancer screening adherence, any participants who otherwise meet the inclusion criteria will not be excluded.

Where it's running

  • Cornell Scott Hill Health
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.