Award
NIH Reporter #5R01CA279010-03
Expanding access to colorectal cancer screening through community pharmacies: The PharmFIT study
Recipient
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC
Award Amount
$647,407.00
Ceiling
$647,407.00
Awarded
February 09, 2026
Identifier
5R01CA279010-03
A study funded by the National Cancer Institute to improve colorectal cancer screening through community pharmacies using a FIT intervention, aiming to increase screening rates and assess implementation and cost effectiveness.
Description
The project aims to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a pharmacy-based fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) intervention called PharmFIT to increase colorectal cancer screening rates among eligible primary care patients who are not up to date. It involves a randomized controlled trial comparing usual care to PharmFIT, assessing screening rates, implementation outcomes, barriers, facilitators, and cost analysis.