A Sustainable Approach to Increasing Cancer Screening

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Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer

In brief

Parent study: A Coordinated Approach to Cancer and Health (CATCH), was designed to compare the efficacy of two intervention arms (described below) intended to increase breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening rates among patients served by community health centers. A central focus of CATCH is to evaluate sustainable strategies for maximizing cancer screening rates among populations facing significant cancer disparities. CATCH was conducted in partnership with the large health clinic in Massachusetts, which serves a largely Hispanic low income population. Focusing on the use of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone technology system, the study is examining the extent to which the IVR, when developed in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner (focus groups will be conducted to inform the intervention), can improve breast, cervical and colon cancer screening rates compared to a control group. Furthermore, we plan to determine if pairing IVR with telephone calls from a prevention care coordinator (PCC) will result in higher screening rates (when compared to the IVR only group). We will determine the cost-effectiveness of IVR alone vs. IVR + PCC. Substudy: We conducted a substudy of the parent study, looking at a comparison of return rates of two colorectal cancer screening home test kits: Fecal Occult Bood Tests (gFOBTs) and Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FITs). As well we surveyed people who pick up one of these two types of tests to assess barriers and facilitators of returning the completed kit to the health center for assessment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01395459

Run by

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

People needed

13675

Starts

2008-09-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-02-20

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 86. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All age and gender eligible patients, using GLFHC's guidelines, in need of: breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screenings.

You may not qualify if…

• All GLFHC patients who do are not age or gender eligible for a breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screening.
• Substudy only: Inclusion: age eligible clinic patients who pick up either a gFOBT or FIT kit during the study period. Exclusion: non-age eligible patients who pick up a home test kit.

Where it is running

• Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) — Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

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