NCT05742178

Brief Summary

NYC CONNECT will carry out a randomized controlled trial (RCT) which will assess the relative effectiveness of two evidence-based strategies to increase cancer screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. The RCT will compare the effectiveness of using a combination of 1) culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education materials and 2) community health workers (CHWs) to provide navigation services for cancer screening (the "patient navigation" \[PN\] arm) versus providing culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education only (the "less intensive" \[LI\] arm). The study population will include individuals who are due for breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening. All individuals recruited to the study will be provided navigation for unmet social determinants of health (SDH) needs.

Trial Health

77
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
2,160

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
4mo left

Started Jul 2023

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress88%
Jul 2023Oct 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 15, 2023

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 23, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 5, 2023

Completed
3.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2026

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 18, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

3.2 years

First QC Date

February 15, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 11, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants who Receive at Least 1 Cancer Screening at 6 Months After Study Enrollment

    Cancer screening defined as a breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening.

    Up to Month 6

Study Arms (2)

Patient Navigation (PN)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants randomized to the PN arm will receive community health worker (CHW)-administered PN for cancer screening + social service needs + culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education. All individuals will complete a survey at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.

Behavioral: Patient Navigation (PN) - More IntensiveBehavioral: Educational Materials

Less Intensive (LI)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants randomized to LI arm will receive PN to social service needs + culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education materials. All individuals will complete a survey at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Once a participant randomized to the LI arm completes the 6-month survey, they will have the option to receive all navigational support provided by CHWs to individuals randomized to the PN arm.

Behavioral: Educational MaterialsBehavioral: Patient Navigation (PN) - Less Intensive

Interventions

Both PN and LI participants will receive tailored educational materials around cancer screening and SDH resources as needed.

Less Intensive (LI)Patient Navigation (PN)

The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for social needs and provide navigational support to social services.

Less Intensive (LI)

The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for cancer screening status and social needs and provide navigational support to cancer screening and social services.

Patient Navigation (PN)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Women between the ages of 21 and 75 years;
  • Men between the ages of 45 and 75 years;
  • Women (40-74 years) who have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months, a Pap smear in the last 3 years (21-64 years old) or HPV test in the last 5 years (30-64 years old), or women 45-75 years old who are not up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening (Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)/Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) past year, computerized tomography (CT) colonography or sigmoidoscopy past 5 years, or colonoscopy past 10 years);
  • Men not up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening (FOBT/FIT past year, computerized tomography (CT) colonography or sigmoidoscopy past 5 years, or colonoscopy past 10 years);
  • Must speak either English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, French, or Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese);
  • Lives in East Flatbush (zip codes: 11236, 11203, 11212, 11226); Sunset Park (zip codes: 11215, 11220, 11232); Highbridge (zip code 10452, 10455, 10451); or Morrisania (zip codes: 10456, 10459)

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous or current diagnosis of any cancer;
  • Pregnancy (breast and cervical cancer only);
  • Current participation in an existing cancer navigation program;
  • Currently in hospice care;
  • At least 66 years of age with advanced illness or frailty or who live in long-term institution for more than 90 days;
  • Bilateral mastectomy or right and left unilateral mastectomy (breast cancer only);
  • Hysterectomy with no residual cervix (cervical cancer only);
  • Total colectomy (colorectal cancer only).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, 10016, United States

RECRUITING

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Patient Navigation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient-Centered CarePrimary Health CareComprehensive Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Chau Trinh, PhD

    NYU Langone Health

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPH

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SCREENING
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 15, 2023

First Posted

February 23, 2023

Study Start

July 5, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2026

Last Updated

December 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset used in the published manuscript will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research provided the investigator who proposes to use the data executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. Requests may be directed to: Madison.LeCroy@nyulangone.org. Data will also be available for 5 years at a data repository, appropriately selected with the guidance of Nicole Contaxis, NYULH Data Catalog Coordinator. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be made available on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or as a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
Time Frame
Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication or as required by a condition of awards and agreements supporting the research.
Access Criteria
The investigator who proposed to use the data will be granted access upon reasonable request. Requests should be directed to Madison.LeCroy@nyulangone.org. To gain access, data requestors will need to sign a data access agreement. In addition, data will be available for 5 years at a data repository, appropriately selected with the guidance of Nicole Contaxis, NYULH Data Catalog Coordinator.
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