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Healthy LifestyleNCT06311565

Effects of Education After Colorectal Cancer Screening

A study testing Education in people with Healthy Lifestyle and Education, run by Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the education given to individuals undergoing colorectal cancer screening on their attitudes, beliefs and healthy lifestyle behaviors. This study was planned to be conducted as a prospective randomized controlled study in a family health center in Istanbul. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Healthy Lifestyle, Education
What is being tested?
Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
30 Apr 2024to 30 Dec 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Between 50-70 years old,
  • Registered at the Family Health Center,
  • Able to speak Turkish,
  • No diagnosis of psychiatric disease and no history of anxiolytic drug use,
  • They will have a Fecal Occult Blood test for the first time,
  • Positive result of fecal occult blood test,
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  • Faecal occult blood test was positive and had a colonoscopy,
  • Those who have not been diagnosed with colorectal cancer as a result of colonoscopy,
  • Individuals who volunteer to participate in the research

Who cannot join

  • Having had previous colon surgery,
  • Individuals with a history of colorectal cancer will not be included in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Hilal KARTAL

    Istanbul, Beylikdüzü

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effect of Education Given to Individuals Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Screening on Attitudes, Beliefs and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the education given to individuals undergoing colorectal cancer screening on their attitudes, beliefs and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

This study was planned to be conducted as a prospective randomized controlled study in a family health center in Istanbul. The universe of the research; The sample of individuals registered to the family health center will consist of a total of 70 individuals who meet the inclusion criteria for the study.

Patient Diagnosis Form, Colorectal Cancer Screening Attitude Belief Scale, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II will be used to collect data. Data will be collected at the first encounter, 1 month later, 3 months later, pre-test and post-test. In the research, individuals will be divided into two groups: intervention (n = 35) and control (n = 35). Training will be provided to the intervention group.

Being tested
Education
Keywords
colorectal cancer, cancer screening, healthy lifestyle, education
Medical subject headings
Colorectal Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • EducationBehavioural

    Individuals in this group will be trained on acquiring healthy lifestyle behaviors to protect against colorectal cancer. Training will be individual, face-to-face and in the form of question and answer. At the end of the training, training brochures prepared by the researchers after taking expert opinions will be distributed to the participants. The training will take approximately 25-30 minutes. The training will take place in the training hall at the family health center.

Study groups in NCT06311565
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
EducationExperimentalPeople who have undergone colorectal cancer screening will be given training on colorectal cancer prevention. Training will be carried out face to face and individually. The training will take approximately 25-30 minutes.
Receives: Behavioral: Education
ControlNo interventionIndividuals in this group will be screened for colorectal cancer. However, this group will not be given any training on cancer prevention.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Colorectal cancer screening attitude belief scale

    Scale; It consists of five subscales: relevance and consistency, perception of sensitivity, response effectiveness, cancer anxiety, and social influence. There are 16 items in the scale. The scale is in 5-point Likert style and the answer options for each item are; It is evaluated as "strongly disagree" (1 point), "disagree" (2 points), "don't know" (3 points), "agree" (4 points) and "strongly agree" (5 points).

    Measured: Baseline, after one month and after three months

  2. Healthy lifestyle behaviors scale II

    The scale consists of 52 items and six factors. These; health responsibility, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual development, interpersonal relationships and stress management. Scale rating is 4-point Likert type. Expressions such as never (1), sometimes (2), often (3), regularly (4) are accepted. The lowest score that can be obtained from the entire scale is 52 and the highest score is 208.

    Measured: Baseline, after one month and after three months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Mar 2024
  2. Study start30 Apr 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Oct 2024
  4. Study completion30 Dec 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Randomized controlled ( experimental and control group)
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
70 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06311565
Sponsor's protocol ID
SBU-ISTANBUL-0001
Status last verified
Feb 2025
First submitted
8 Mar 2024
Last updated
4 Feb 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Education in people with Healthy Lifestyle and Education, run by Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Colorectal cancer screening attitude belief scale (time frame: Baseline, after one month and after three months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Feb 2025.

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