Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based, Multilevel Lifestyle Intervention for Underserved and Rural Populations in South Texas

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Cancer Prevention

Treatments: Behavioral: Original TSSC curriculum; Behavioral: Enhanced TSSC curriculum

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06433258

HSC-SPH-23-1025

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to enhance the current TSSC multilevel intervention delivered in Cameron and Hidalgo counties by adding additional components including an educational module on the risks of alcohol intake and its connection to cancer, as well as developing training and referral systems to address social determinants of health (SDOH) that negatively impact uptake of cancer prevention behaviors.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• residents of partnering municipalities throughout Cameron and Hidalgo

Exclusion criteria

• participated in TSSC before

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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500 participants in 2 patient groups

Enhanced TSSC curriculum

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Enhanced TSSC curriculum

Original TSSC curriculum

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Original TSSC curriculum