Clinical Trial

Pilot Study of a National Screening Programme for Bowel Cancer in Norway

Active, Not Recruiting
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Summary
The Norwegian government has funded a pilot study of a national colorectal cancer screening programme. This implies initiation of a screening pilot in the catchment area for two hospitals in Norway. The target population is average risk men and women at age 50-74 years. The programme is designed as a comparative effectiveness programme evaluating acceptance and test performance for two screening methods - fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS). This protocol describes the main methodological issues, necessary resources and the expected effects.
Protocol Amendment History 10 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 10 times since 2012-02-20; most recent amendment 2026-04-13.
Status change: Recruiting → Active, Not Recruiting 2019-08-19
Status change: Enrolling by Invitation → Recruiting 2018-02-07
Status change: Recruiting → Enrolling by Invitation 2013-02-14
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2013-01-07
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT01538550
Lead Sponsor Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Collaborators: University of Oslo
Conditions Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas
Enrollment 140,000 participants
Start Date 2012-03
Primary Completion 2034-12 (estimated)
Study Completion 2034-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-04-14