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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN56824239
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A blended knowledge translation initiative to improve colorectal cancer staging
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N/A
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Study hypothesis
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We hypothesise that practice change can be induced among surgeons and pathologists using an adapted social marketing model that utilised the influence of both expert and local opinion leaders (OLs) for colorectal cancer (CRC) in a large geographic area with diverse practice settings.
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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Canada
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Colorectal cancer
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Surgeons and pathologists involved in the care of colorectal cancer that are practising in the province of Ontario, Canada.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Retired or semi-retired surgeons and pathologists or physicians who do not care for colorectal cancer patients
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Anticipated start date
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01/04/2002
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Anticipated end date
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01/04/2006
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Surgeons (n = 794) and pathologists (n = 449)
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Interventions
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There are three arms in the trial:
Arm 1: Presentations only
Arm 2: Presentations plus opinion leader activation (posters, pocket cards, etc.). There are opinion leaders in all sites visited however, only 42 had opinion leader activation.
Arm 3: The third arm had no opinion leaders identified and no presentations
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Change in practice patterns in that an appropriate number of lymph nodes is retrieved and assessed in order to refer patients appropriately for further treatment
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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No secondary outcome measures
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Sources of funding
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1. The Change Foundation (Canada) (ref: 02064)
2. Ontario Cancer Research Network (Canada) (ref: 02-NOV-0236)
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Trial website
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Publications
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1. 2006 results: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16412251
2. 2008 results: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19015462
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Contact name
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Dr
Andy
Smith
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Address
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Sunnybrook & Women's College Health Sciences Centre
TSRCC
2075 Bayview Ave.
Room T2-057
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City/town
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Toronto
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Zip/Postcode
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M4N 3M5
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Country
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Canada
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Tel
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+1 416 480 4027
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Fax
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+1 416 480 6002
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Email
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andy.smith@sw.ca
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Sponsor
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Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre (Canada)
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Address
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TSRCC
2075 Bayview Ave.
Room T2-057
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City/town
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Toronto
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Zip/Postcode
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M4N 3M5
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Country
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Canada
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Email
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linda.last@sw.ca
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Date applied
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13/09/2005
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Last edited
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17/12/2008
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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28/09/2005
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