Interventional Program Educates, Identifies + Overcomes Barriers to Complete Screening Mammography

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC)

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Education Session; Other: Survey

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04348123

CASE10119

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to identify interventions that are designed to better serve women who are homeless, with a specific focus on increasing screening rates and decreasing late stage breast cancer diagnosis among this high-risk understudied community of women. As a result, the study team hopes to influence the broader homeless healthcare initiative

Full description

The goal of this program will be to bring 6-8 mobile on site mammography clinics to homeless shelters that house women over a two-year period. Prior to arrival, clinic staff will recruit women to participate in a survey to elucidate beliefs and barriers around breast health and mammography. After the survey, clinic staff will conduct the outreach program, consisting of a brief educational session about breast health and mammography for any participating women. Education will be tailored to be culturally appropriate, and delivered by a female public health educator with experience in the underserved community. The educational session will explain screening options and address common barriers. After education, eligible women who wish to receive a mammogram may receive one from the on-site mobile mammography clinic free of charge. Throughout the day, the community educator will also lead activities and meals will be provided in order to create a festive atmosphere and inspire a sense of community among the women. Spanish speaking staff will be available for the educational sessions.

Enrollment: 203 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women under age 40 who present with high risk breast cancer related symptoms or a first degree relative with breast cancer
• Have not had mammogram in the last 12 months
• Resident at a homeless shelter or transitioning housing facility.

Exclusion criteria

• Participant experiencing homelessness under age 40 who DO NOT present with high risk breast cancer related symptoms or a first degree relative with breast cancer.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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203 participants in 1 patient group

Outreach educational program

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will be given a survey to elucidate beliefs and barriers around breast health and mammography. A brief, culturally-appropriate educational session about breast health and mammography will follow and will be delivered by a female public health educator. After education, eligible women will be offered a free on-site mammogram

Treatment:

Behavioral: Education Session

Other: Survey