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Community Health Worker Support for Cancer Survivorship

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Mandi Pratt-Chapman, PhD

Research Sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Diagnosis of stage I-III breast or prostate cancer and completed curative treatment (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy) or finalized treatment plan (e.g. watch and wait)

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will help to figure out the best way to provide social risk screening and referral services to cancer survivors in order to improve their quality of life.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Black or African American individuals who have been diagnosed with stage I-III breast or prostate cancer and completed curative treatment, or those with stage IV of these cancers about 6 months post-diagnosis.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study aims to improve health and well-being for cancer survivors by screening social risk factors, referring them to community resources, providing Community Health Worker support, and implementing anti-racism training for healthcare staff.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves non-medical support rather than drugs or medical procedures, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience varying levels of emotional impact.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have completed treatment for stage I-III breast or prostate cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Acceptability of the CHW intervention

Appropriateness of the CHW intervention

Feasibility of the CHW intervention

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Secondary outcome measures

Social risk factors

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Intervention participantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Among patients who completed the social needs screening as a part of standard of care, all stage I-IV Black cancer survivors will be invited to participate in a six-month community health worker intervention. The community health worker will assess social needs and provide six months of support.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Community Health Worker support

2008

N/A

~370

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

George Washington UniversityOTHER

243 Previous Clinical Trials

452,658 Total Patients Enrolled

Howard UniversityOTHER

39 Previous Clinical Trials

12,127 Total Patients Enrolled

Georgetown UniversityOTHER

343 Previous Clinical Trials

135,386 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Community Health Worker support Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05301114 — N/A

Health Equity Research Study Groups: Intervention participants

Health Equity Clinical Trial 2023: Community Health Worker support Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05301114 — N/A

Community Health Worker support 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05301114 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

To what extent is enrollment progressing in this medical research project?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov's data affirms that this medical trial is actively recruiting patients. The study was initially posted on May 5th 2022 and its information has been updated as recently as May 12th 2022. 1116 people are sought from a single site for participation in the experiment."

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Is it possible to enlist in this research initiative?

"This clinical research trial is actively seeking participants, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov. An initial posting was made on the 5th of May 2022 with a subsequent update occurring seven days later."

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Recent research and studies

Annals of EpidemiologyJournal

Working with Cancer: Health and Employment Among Cancer Survivors

Clarke, Tainya C., Sharon L. Christ, Hosanna Soler-Vila, David J. Lee, Kristopher L. Arheart, Guillermo Prado, Alberto Caban Martinez, and Lora E. Fleming. 2015. “Working with Cancer: Health and Employment Among Cancer Survivors”. Annals of Epidemiology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.annepidem.2015.07.011.

Quality of Life ResearchJournal

Measuring Social Health in the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): Item Bank Development and Testing

Hahn, Elizabeth A., on behalf of the PROMIS Cooperative Group, Robert F. DeVellis, Rita K. Bode, Sofia F. Garcia, Liana D. Castel, Susan V. Eisen, et al.. 2010. “Measuring Social Health in the Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): Item Bank Development and Testing”. Quality of Life Research. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9654-0.

Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyJournal

The Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Developed and Tested Its First Wave of Adult Self-reported Health Outcome Item Banks: 2005–2008

Cella, David, William Riley, Arthur Stone, Nan Rothrock, Bryce Reeve, Susan Yount, Dagmar Amtmann, et al.. 2010. “The Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Developed and Tested Its First Wave of Adult Self-reported Health Outcome Item Banks: 2005–2008”. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.04.011.

CancerJournal