This clinical trial evaluates whether a patient navigation intervention improves adherence to colposcopy in low-income patients with an abnormal cervical cancer screening result. Cervical cancer is a preventable cancer that disproportionately burdens underserved populations, as low-income colposcopy patients often have unmet social needs that make them less likely to follow through with their colposcopy. There is evidence that community health workers can promote health equity by acknowledging and assisting patients with their unmet needs. This trial evaluates a patient navigation program whereby health workers identify unmet needs, generate solutions, help patients access resources, and track patient progress to see if it improves patient adherence to colposcopy.
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United States
Missouri
Saint Louis
Siteman Cancer Center at Washington UniversityStatus: Active
Contact: Lindsay M. Kuroki
Phone: 314-362-2368
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To test the efficacy of our social needs navigator program to improve colposcopy adherence among patients with low income.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess the ability of her social needs navigator program to reduce unmet social needs and distress; and evaluate the implementation and potential for dissemination of her social needs navigator program.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients receive the patient navigation program over 4 months, which involves receiving tailored support from a community health worker who can identify unmet needs, generate solutions, prioritize patient needs, help patients access available resources, and review patient progress.
ARM II: Patients receive a referral to an assistance hotline that connects patients to community services to help address unmet social needs.
Trial PhaseNo phase specified
Trial Typeprevention
Lead OrganizationSiteman Cancer Center at Washington University
Principal InvestigatorLindsay M. Kuroki
