A Sustainable Approach to Increasing Cancer Screening
CATCH
2 other identifiers
interventional
13,675
1 country
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Brief Summary
Parent study: A Coordinated Approach to Cancer and Health (CATCH), was designed to compare the efficacy of two intervention arms (described below) intended to increase breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening rates among patients served by community health centers. A central focus of CATCH is to evaluate sustainable strategies for maximizing cancer screening rates among populations facing significant cancer disparities. CATCH was conducted in partnership with the large health clinic in Massachusetts, which serves a largely Hispanic low income population. Focusing on the use of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) telephone technology system, the study is examining the extent to which the IVR, when developed in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner (focus groups will be conducted to inform the intervention), can improve breast, cervical and colon cancer screening rates compared to a control group. Furthermore, we plan to determine if pairing IVR with telephone calls from a prevention care coordinator (PCC) will result in higher screening rates (when compared to the IVR only group). We will determine the cost-effectiveness of IVR alone vs. IVR + PCC. Substudy: We conducted a substudy of the parent study, looking at a comparison of return rates of two colorectal cancer screening home test kits: Fecal Occult Bood Tests (gFOBTs) and Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FITs). As well we surveyed people who pick up one of these two types of tests to assess barriers and facilitators of returning the completed kit to the health center for assessment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable colorectal-cancer
Started Sep 2008
Longer than P75 for not_applicable colorectal-cancer
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
September 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 9, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 15, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2013
CompletedFebruary 20, 2019
February 1, 2019
2.5 years
July 9, 2011
February 18, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Change in population level cancer screening level at the health clinics involved.
The primary outcome of interest is improvement of population-level screening and individual outcomes for 3 cancers (breast, cervical, and colorectal)of patients reached during the intervention.
year 3 of the study
Other Outcomes (1)
For the substudy: return rate of gFOBT kits vs. FITs
starting 4-6 weeks post pick up
Study Arms (3)
control
NO INTERVENTIONCare as usual is given.
IVR only
EXPERIMENTALThe participants in this study arm receive calls from an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) call system, to remind them that they are in need of breast, cervical and colon cancer screening, as applicable.
IVR+PCC
EXPERIMENTALThe participants in this study arm receive calls from an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) call system, to remind them that they are in need of breast, cervical and colon cancer screening, as applicable. Furthermore, if remained unscreened, these participants receive person to person follow up telephone calls from a prevention care coordinator (PCC) to address barriers.
Interventions
As noted, patients in this arm receive consistent, but spaced out calls generated by an interactive voice response system reminding them of breast, cervical and colon cancer screenings needed, as applicable.
Interactive voice response calls followed up by prevention care coordinator calls for those who do not respond to IVR
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All age and gender eligible patients, using GLFHC's guidelines, in need of: breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screenings.
You may not qualify if:
- All GLFHC patients who do are not age or gender eligible for a breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screening.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC)
Lawrence, Massachusetts, 01841, United States
Related Publications (2)
Emmons KM, Cleghorn D, Tellez T, Greaney ML, Sprunck KM, Bastani R, Battaglia T, Michaelson JS, Puleo E. Prevalence and implications of multiple cancer screening needs among Hispanic community health center patients. Cancer Causes Control. 2011 Sep;22(9):1343-9. doi: 10.1007/s10552-011-9807-7. Epub 2011 Jul 5.
PMID: 21728056BACKGROUNDGreaney ML, De Jesus M, Sprunck-Harrild KM, Tellez T, Bastani R, Battaglia TA, Michaelson JS, Emmons KM. Designing audience-centered interactive voice response messages to promote cancer screenings among low-income Latinas. Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Mar 13;11:E40. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.130213.
PMID: 24625364BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Karen M Emmons, PhD
Dana-Farber Cancer Institution
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SCREENING
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 9, 2011
First Posted
July 15, 2011
Study Start
September 1, 2008
Primary Completion
March 1, 2011
Study Completion
October 1, 2013
Last Updated
February 20, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-02
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share