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Colorectal Cancer Screening in the Homeless

Sponsor: George Washington University • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07220018

Registry updated: 2026-10-16

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Description

This study is designed to assess the effect of implementing a text messaging strategy for colorectal cancer screening among homeless persons aged 45-75 years, who are not up to date on colorectal cancer screening, in shelter clinics in NYC. This mixed-methods study uses a randomized clinical trial design and semi-structured interviews.

Interventions

mHealth for Colorectal cancer screening in Homeless Persons (Behavioral)
Specific colorectal cancer educational SMS text messages are sent to participants' mobile phones
Control SMS Messages (Other)
Standard health information SMS text messages sent to participants' mobile phones

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Homeless persons aged 45 - 75 years old, with no up-to-date colorectal cancer screening defined as: 1) no colonoscopy in the past 10 years, or 2) no Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Digital Contrast Barium Enema, or CT colonoscopy in the past 5 years, or 3) no Fecal Immunochemical Test/Fecal Occult Blood in the past 12 months or mt-sDNA/Cologuard Test in the past three years * English or Spanish speaking * currently presenting to the shelter clinics for medical care * connected to multidisciplinary social and health services in NYC shelter clinics Exclusion Criteria: * known active/uncontrolled illness rendering homeless persons to undergo screening, CRC in the past 2 years, colectomy, Inflammatory Bowel Dis., Familial Adenomatous Polyposis or other colorectal diseases in which screening is different from average CRC risk and methods, inability to consent, serious/significant comorbidity where life expectancy is limited or screening is not recommended, which will be verified by their respective provider * inability to read and respond to SMS texts * any condition preventing participants from providing informed consent.

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Locations

George Washington University — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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