Breast Cancer Prevention Education

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer Prevention

Treatments: Behavioral: Comparison of evidential versus non-evidential education on women's breast cancer prevention behaviors

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01299623

1R18HSO19339-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

We will develop and evaluate a community-based approach for disseminating comparative effective reviews (CERs) about breast cancer prevention to African American women. The specific aims of our research, as shown below, will target this population because of persistent disparities in breast cancer morbidity and mortality among this population. Our primary aims are:

1. To evaluate uptake of a community-based strategy for disseminating CERs about breast cancer prevention to African American women based on sociodemographic characteristics, beliefs about medical research, and medical history. We predict that participation in a community forum will be higher among women with greater socioeconomic resources, those who have a family history of breast cancer, and women who have more positive beliefs about research.
2. To evaluate the impact of evidential versus non-evidential content about breast cancer prevention on psychological and behavioral outcomes that include: knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, communication with individuals in their social and medical network, and distrust of medical research. We predict that women who receive evidential content that is specific for African American women will report greater knowledge about breast cancer risk factors and prevention strategies, will be more likely to discuss breast cancer prevention strategies with individuals in their social and medical network, and will report greater reductions in distrust of medical research compared to those who receive non-evidential content.

Enrollment: 366 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 35 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• African American women
• Ages 35-70
• No personal history of cancer
• Resident of Philadelphia metropolitan area

Exclusion criteria

• Non-African American
• Male
• Under 35 or over 70 years of age
• Personal history of cancer
• Not a resident of Philadelphia Metropolitan Area

Trial design

366 participants in 2 patient groups

Evidential Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive education about breast cancer prevention and specific information about African American women and breast cancer risk.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Comparison of evidential versus non-evidential education on women's breast cancer prevention behaviors

Non-Evidential Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive general information about breast cancer prevention without anything specific to African American women.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Comparison of evidential versus non-evidential education on women's breast cancer prevention behaviors