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Reducing Urban Cervical Cancer Disparities
Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Summary
This study uses a hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial to operationalize and assess the efficacy of the Health Enhancement Resource System (HERS) intervention. HERS aims to increase patient follow-up after abnormal test results through text message-based barriers counseling for women and supplemental telephone-based Health Coaching for women who miss their appointment.
Official title: Reducing Urban Cervical Cancer Disparities Using a Tailored MHealth Intervention to Enhance Colposcopy Attendance
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
546
Start Date
2024-08-28
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2024-10-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Stage 1 SOC
Participants will receive high Standard Care, consisting of a telephone call approximately one month before the appointment to confirm the appointment date for the baseline colposcopy appointment, followed by a notification letter including scheduled appointment date and clinic contact information should the clinic be unable to reach the patient by telephone.
Stage 1 HERS
Participants will receive text message appointment reminders and barriers messages. Text messages will be sent on a prescheduled basis over the course of 2 weeks preceding the scheduled target appointment.
Stage 2 HERS
Participants will receive another barriers assessment and another round of text message appointment reminders and barriers messages.
Stage 2 HERS+HC
Participants will receive another barriers assessment and another round of text message barriers counseling as well as health coaching (HC) after their missed appointment. Participants that miss their scheduled appointment will receive a HC call within 2 business days. HC calls will be flexibly scheduled based on the preference of the patients and limited to 15 minutes or less.
Stage 3 SOC
Participants will receive a telephone call before their 12-month follow-up appointments to remind participants about their upcoming appointment and schedule/reschedule if needed.
Stage 3 HERS
Participants will receive text message appointment reminders and barriers messages. Text messages will be sent on a prescheduled basis over the course of 2 weeks preceding the scheduled target appointment.
Stage 3 HERS+HC
Participants will receive text message barriers counseling as well as HC after their missed appointment. Participants that miss their scheduled appointment will receive a HC call within 2 business days. HC calls will be flexibly scheduled based on the preference of the patients and limited to 15 minutes or less.
Stage 4 HERS
Participants will receive another barriers assessment and another round of text message appointment reminders and barriers messages.
Stage 4 HERS+HC
Participants will receive another barriers assessment and another round of text message barriers counseling as well as HC. Participants that miss their scheduled appointment will receive a HC call within 2 business days. HC calls will be flexibly scheduled based on the preference of the patients and limited to 15 minutes or less.
Locations (3)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States