Facilitating Follow-Up Adherence for Abnormal Pap Smears
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
In brief
Objective: Previous studies have suggested that psycho-educational interventions delivered by telephone improve adherence to initial colposcopy after an abnormal Pap smear. To further explore strategies for enhanced follow-up to medical care recommendations, we studied the impact of a theory-guided cognitive-affective barriers counseling intervention, delivered at 2-4 weeks before the colposcopy appointment, for inner city women. The comprehensive telephone barriers intervention was compared to an enhanced comparison group and a group that received tailored print materials. Methods: Participants (N = 211) were recruited through a colposcopy clinic and randomly assigned to: 1) telephone assessment of barriers to follow up adherence recommendations combined with tailored telephone barriers counseling; 2) telephone assessment combined with tailored barriers print brochure; or 3) telephone assessment with no barriers counseling. Participants were assessed at baseline, 1-week, 9 and 15 months post-colposcopy.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01561326
- Run by
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
- People needed
- 211
- Starts
- 2005-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2012-03-23
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- women 18 years old or older
- have recently received an abnormal Pap smear indicative of oncogenic HPV
- have been referred for initial colposcopic evaluation at the Women's Care Center at Temple University Hospital
- able to communicate with ease in English
You may not qualify if…
- unable to communicate readily in English
- do not have access to a telephone
- have a history of any malignancy
- display current evidence of positive invasive carcinoma of the cervix
- display presence of another life-threatening medical condition
- show evidence of dementia
- prior participation in research study
- HIV
Where it is running
- Fox Chase Cancer Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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