RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06821009

Effectiveness of a Cloud-based Digital Health Navigation Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Sponsor

Digital Health Navigation Solutions, Inc

Enrollment

6,500 participants

Start Date

Jun 9, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Summary

mPATH-CRC (mobile Patient Technology for Health) is an automated direct-to-patient digital health program about colorectal cancer screening. The goal of this project is to test a cloud-based version of mPATH that patients can use at home independent of a scheduled medical visit. Patients will access mPATH on their own devices using a hyperlink sent via text message. The cloud version of mPATH will have the proven effective content of the tablet version, including the ability to request a screening test directly via the program. mPATH will then share this information with the patient's healthcare organization so screening can be arranged. This cloud-based version will be highly scalable, have broad reach, and be easy to support, making it a commercially viable product. This project will (1) test the reach and effectiveness of the mPATH web app in two different healthcare settings: a Fee-for-Service setting, and a value-based care setting; and (2) determine the value generated by mPATH in each healthcare setting.

Eligibility

Min Age: 45 YearsMax Age: 74 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is testing whether a cloud-based digital health navigation program — delivered by text messages and phone — can help more adults aged 45–74 complete their routine colon cancer screening. You may be eligible if: you are between 45 and 74 years old; your electronic health record shows you are overdue for colon cancer screening; you have a cell phone number in your health record; and your preferred language is English or Spanish. You may NOT be eligible if: you have a prior diagnosis of colorectal cancer; you have had your colon completely removed; you are in palliative care or hospice; or you are an older adult in long-term care or with advanced frailty. Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

OTHERmPATH-CRC

Individuals will receive an automated text message inviting them to use the mPATH-CRC WebApp. The WebApp takes approximately 5 to 8 minutes to complete. The WebApp verifies patients are due for routine CRC screening, educates them about their options, and lets them request a screening test via the program.

OTHERUsual Care (Control)

Patients randomized to the control arm will receive usual care, which includes the organizations' standard procedures for addressing CRC screening. In the participating Fee-for-Service and Value-Based settings, the EHR flags patients who are overdue for CRC screening as a "care gap" that is visible to all primary care providers.