NCT05447923 · Mayo Clinic
Addressing Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Black and Underserved Phoenix Communities
What this study is about
This clinical trial studies disparities involving colorectal cancer prevention and screening in Black and underserved communities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Black community is disproportionately impacted by colorectal cancer, with the highest rate of any racial/ethnic group in the United States.
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This clinical trial studies disparities involving colorectal cancer prevention and screening in Black and underserved communities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Black community is disproportionately impacted by colorectal cancer, with the highest rate of any racial/ethnic group in the United States. There are complex reasons behind these disparities, largely related to socioeconomic factors and healthcare access. Providing access to free, home-based fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), colorectal screening education, and appropriate follow-up to predominantly Black community-based organizations and underserved communities may help to close this gap.
Interventions
OTHER
Educational Intervention
Undergo education for colorectal cancer screening
OTHER
Fecal Immunochemical Test
Undergo FIT testing
BEHAVIORAL
Patient Navigation
Undergo patient navigation for positive FIT results
OTHER
Questionnaire Administration
Complete questionnaire about colorectal cancer screening and healthcare
Primary outcome measures
Colorectal cancer disparities seen in people of color and minority populations
Time frame: Up to study completion, up to 30 days
Evaluate patient navigation to address colorectal cancer disparities seen in people of color, minority populations, and establish an ongoing colorectal cancer screening outreach program.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Age 45 years of age or older
- No prior history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps
- No first-degree family history of colorectal cancer who were diagnosed under age 60
- No current gastrointestinal (GI) or rectal symptoms (such as rectal bleeding)
- Have not undergone a colonoscopy in the last 5 years
- Have not had a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) test within the last year
- Participants that attend 4 predominantly African American churches within the Phoenix Community and extend the study opportunity as feasible to other underserved communities in the Phoenix Metro area
Where
- Scottsdale, Arizona
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Will I receive a placebo instead of treatment?
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Apr 2, 2026 · Source of record for eligibility and locations