The Queens Library HealthLink Project
1 other identifier
observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
To determine whether community based participatory action research leads to more effective cancer prevention and control in underserved communities compared to traditional, "topdown" programs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Feb 2007
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 20, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 24, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2009
CompletedDecember 18, 2015
December 1, 2015
1.9 years
December 20, 2007
December 16, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
To determine whether community-based participatory action research leads to more effective cancer prevention and control in underserved communities compared to traditional, "topdown" programs.
5 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
To examine how communities engage in the participatory research process, in order to develop locally tailored initiatives for cancer education, prevention and control.
5 years
Eligibility Criteria
Low-Income areas in the borough of Queens
You may qualify if:
- This project is intended to reach participants over the age of 18 within each sampled neighborhood, inclusive of both women and men of all ethnic and language groups. As such, our outcomes assessment strategy is similarly inclusive. Specific sources of data and sampling strategies for different measures are detailed in Section 7, as part of our assessment plan.
You may not qualify if:
- Individuals younger than 18 years of age will not be included in this study.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centerlead
- American Cancer Society, Inc.collaborator
- QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY (QBPL)collaborator
- Queens Health Networkcollaborator
- Caritas Health Care, Inccollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Bruce Rapkin, PhD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 20, 2007
First Posted
December 24, 2007
Study Start
February 1, 2007
Primary Completion
January 1, 2009
Study Completion
January 1, 2009
Last Updated
December 18, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-12