A Community Based Approach to Reducing Rural Cancer Disparities

Health Behavior Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Community Based Approach to Reducing Rural Cancer Disparities

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02886325
• Other study ID #: 2016-0941
• Secondary ID: UW16048
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: August 18, 2016
• Last updated: August 26, 2016
• Start date: September 2016
• Est. completion date: May 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2016
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Contact: Rebecca J Schwei, MPH
• Phone: 608-262-4955
• Email: rschwei[@]medicine.wisc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The overall goal is to develop a culturally appropriate and easy to disseminate educational intervention documented to improve cancer prevention and increase cancer screening behaviors in the rural Midwest.

Description:

Objective: To evaluate how a modified version of CC&S may reduce health disparities.

Specific Aim: To evaluate the impact of participation in CC&S educational sessions on cancer prevention and screening.

Study Design: To evaluate the impact of participation in CC&S educational sessions on cancer prevention and screening. The investigators will recruit 60 community members; 30 will receive CC&S training (intervention group) and 30 will not (control group). All 60 will be surveyed about their intent to change their behavior at the beginning of the study and their actual behavior changes and screening behavior 6 months after the beginning of the study.

Goal: The overall goal is to develop a culturally appropriate and easy to disseminate educational intervention documented to improve cancer prevention and increase cancer screening behaviors in the rural Midwest.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: May 2017
• Est. primary completion date: May 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 25 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 25 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Health Behavior

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Cancer Clear and Simple
This is a 2.5 hour educational program about cancer knowledge, cancer risk factors and preventative cancer screenings.
• Nutrition Education
This is a 2.5 hour educational program about nutrition and making healthy choices.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative	Friendship	Wisconsin
United States	Moundview Memorial Hospital and Clinics	Friendship	Wisconsin
United States	University of Wisconsin Extension	Madison	Wisconsin

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Wisconsin, Madison	Adams Columbia Electric Cooperative, Moundview Memorial Hospital and Clinics, University of Wisconsin Extension

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Receipt of Preventive Cancer Screening	The investigators will evaluate if the participants received preventive cancer screening 6 months after the completion of the educational program	6 months post educational intervention	No
Secondary	Sociodemographic Information	Using structured survey questions, self-reported date of birth, gender, race/ethnicity, total household income measured with income categories, ranging from < $5,000/yr to > $75,000/yr, educational attainment recorded in terms of years of formal schooling completed, current job title, current insurer and zip code of residence to confirm they live in rural WI will be collected..	1st day of educational intervention	No
Secondary	Cancer Related Knowledge and Behavior	Questions about basic cancer knowledge, knowledge of cancer prevention and self-care, screening and detection will be asked using a structured questionnaire.	1st day of educational session and 6 months post completion of intervention	No
Secondary	Behavioral and Physical Health Variables	Measures and indicators of health behaviors include cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and weight will be asked using a structured questionnaire.	1st day of educational intervention and 6 months post completion of intervention	No
Secondary	Intent to Change their Health Behaviors	Participants report an intent to change their health behaviors using a structured survey during the first educational session and during the last educational session.	First and last day of the educational intervention (2 to 4 weeks after the first day of the program)	No
Secondary	Actual Change in Health Behaviors	Participants change their health behaviors 6 months after the completion of the educational intervention will be collected using a structured survey	6 months post educational intervention	No