ImmigrantScreen Telephone Reminder Trial in Colorectal Cancer Screening
Key facts
- Where
- Oslo, NorvégiaSee the site
Where in Norvégia
- Norwegian Institute of Public HealthOslo, NorvégiaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
- Trial code
- NCT06324409
- Record updated
- 2025. április 15.
- Original description
The goal of this randomized trial is to test the effect of a reminder telephone call in the official native language in the country where the invitee is born, in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian on participation in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Pakistani and Somalian immigrants, compared to the reminder letter in Norwegian only.Read full original descriptionShow less
Increasing Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Immigrants
The goal of this randomized trial is to test the effect of a reminder telephone call in the official native language in the country where the invitee is born, in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian on participation in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Pakistani and Somalian immigrants, compared to the reminder letter in Norwegian only.
The main question it aims to answer is:
•Does a reminder telephone call in the language of origin increase participation in colorectal cancer screening in Pakistani and Somalian immigrants in Norway?
Participants in this trial are individuals with Pakistan or Somalia as their country of birth invited to the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, who have not participated by mailing a faecal sample to the screening laboratory.
In the intervention group, the participants will be called in the official language in their country of origin, to inform about colorectal cancer screening, in addition to the reminder letter in Norwegian language sent to all non-participants.
Participants in the comparison group will only be sent the reminder letter in Norwegian language.
The researchers will compare differences in the participation rate in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program between the intervention and comparison groups.
Inclusion: Pakistan or Somalia registered as country of birth; Invited to the first round of faecal screening test in the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Norway; Reminder letter sent after no received faecal sample in the screening laboratory within six weeks from mailing of the faecal screening sample kit from the screening organizers.
Exclusion: Individuals whose faecal screening sample is registered in the screening laboratory 1) on the same day or the day after the reminder letter is sent out (applies to those who receive a digital reminder), or 2) on the same day or up to three days after the reminder letter is sent out (applies to those who receive a mailed reminder letter); Individuals whose mailed reminder letter is returned to sender.