NCT01831375

Brief Summary

This research represents a pioneering effort to design a brief, cost effective and readily transportable program that will enable disadvantaged elders to become more effective participants in their health care. The intervention is expected to result in trained elders becoming more knowledgeable health care partners. Trained patients will be prepared for appointments and will engage their primary care physicians in active dialogue regarding cancer prevention and screening. Based on self-advocacy, these patients are expected to receive better preventive care and report greater satisfaction with care. Program participation can subsequently contribute to general health improvements and minimize health disparities.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
697

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable cancer

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2011

Longer than P75 for not_applicable cancer

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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

January 1, 2011

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 11, 2013

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 15, 2013

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 2, 2017

Status Verified

January 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.9 years

First QC Date

April 11, 2013

Last Update Submit

January 31, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perception of Physician Quality Scale

    Perception of Physician Quality Scale(Lee \& Kasper, 1998) will be used to measure patient satisfaction with physician care (p. 21). Questions include satisfaction with physician visits and satisfaction with physician knowledge of respondent's medical problems. This scale has been utilized with elderly populations (e.g. Burton et al. 2002) and has been found to be a valid and reliable (Cronbach's alpha greater than .8) measure of patient satisfaction (Lee \& Kasper, 1998).

    one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations

    one year

Study Arms (2)

Speak Up

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will learn how to speak up to their medical doctors for improving their medical care.

Behavioral: Speak Up

Get Connected

OTHER

Attention control group

Behavioral: Get connected

Interventions

Speak UpBEHAVIORAL

Intervention group\_treatment group

Also known as: The Involved Elders Project
Speak Up
Get connectedBEHAVIORAL

Participants will learn to be connected with social resources in the community.

Get Connected

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men and women
  • Over the age of 65 from Area Agencies of Aging who are interested in participating

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

  • Eva Kahana, Ph.D.

    Case Western Reserve University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Distinguished University Progessor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2013

First Posted

April 15, 2013

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 2, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-01

Locations