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Multilevel Connection Tool for Cancer Patients
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Led By Janice Krieger, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Florida
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up follow-up review 2 months after intervention
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial tests a tool to help Black and Hispanic cancer patients & families get referrals to cancer treatment centers.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for Black and Hispanic adults aged 18 to 73 in Florida, who can read English or Spanish at an eighth-grade level, are willing to be re-contacted, and have email or text capabilities. It's aimed at those underrepresented in cancer clinical trials.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a tailored ALEX Research Portal with a virtual Community Health Educator against a stand-alone portal to help guide these populations through referrals to cancer clinical trials.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves the use of informational portals rather than medical interventions, there are no direct physical side effects associated with participating.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ within 2 months of consent
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~within 2 months of consent
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Proportion of patients who self-refer to cancer clinical trials
Secondary outcome measures
Change in trust in Cancer Clinical Trials
Mediators of intervention effectiveness
Virtual Clinical Health Education (vCHE) preferences
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Stand-alone PortalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The standard of care condition will include a portal that provides patients with access to existing online cancer clinical trial resources in one location. This includes links to pages with basic information about cancer clinical trials, ongoing studies, enrollment opportunities for existing institutional research registries, and contact information for study coordinators.
Group II: Portal with Virtual Community Health Educator (vCHE)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The virtual community health educator condition will provide all information in standard of care with the addition of a virtual community health educator. Patients will have the opportunity to choose which virtual community health educator will provide digital navigation. The choices will include at least four English-speaking and four Spanish-speaking virtual community health educators representing different genders and racial/ethnic backgrounds.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
University of FloridaLead Sponsor
1,340 Previous Clinical Trials
715,346 Total Patients Enrolled
National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH
13,654 Previous Clinical Trials
40,932,803 Total Patients Enrolled
Janice Krieger, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMayo Clinic
2 Previous Clinical Trials
2,968 Total Patients Enrolled
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I am between 18 and 100 years old.I can receive emails or texts.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: Stand-alone Portal
- Group 2: Portal with Virtual Community Health Educator (vCHE)
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Are geriatric patients being incorporated into this research experiment?
"The eligibility requirements for this trial specify that all participants should be between 18 and 73 years of age."
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Are there currently openings available for patients to enrol in this experiment?
"According to the available documentation on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is not presently recruiting new subjects; it was initially posted on January 1st 2023 and edited for the final time on December 15th 2022. However, there are currently 494 additional medical studies that require participants."
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Is my eligibility for this research project being considered?
"As part of this trial, 350 adults aged 18 to 73 with cancer are being recruited. Applicants must meet the following conditions: be literate in English or Spanish at a minimum eighth-grade level, originate from an historically underrepresented racial/ethnic background (e.g., Blacks or African Americans and/or Hispanics or Latinos), have access to email services or text messaging, consent for follow up contact and reside within Florida."
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