Clinical trial · Interventional
Patient Navigator Project
NCT00375024CI-TRIAL-00008425completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Patient Navigation is a Supportive Care Intervention that addresses barriers to quality standard care by providing individualized assistance to patients and families. The NCI is conducting several research programs to test the effectiveness of this approach. The expected outcomes of patient navigation through the cancer care system include: * Timely, definitive diagnosis following an abnormal test * Timely treatment following positive diagnosis * Patient satisfaction with the diagnostic and care system experience
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Colon Cancer | Malignant Colon Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic Staff | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Patient Navigation | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- 1: Patient Navigator
- description
- Patients will meet with a Patient Navigator regarding their treatment and any related concerns.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Patient Navigation
- type
- OTHER
- label
- 2: Without Navigator
- description
- Patient will work with existing clinic staff, which does not include a Patient Navigator.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Clinic Staff
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Questionnaire Results Regarding Time to Diagnosis
- timeFrame
- Individual per patient
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Receive health care at one of the enrolled clinics * Newly diagnosed with breast of colorectal cancer or if they have an abnormality that is suspicious for breast (breast lump, or abnormal mammogram) or colorectal cancer (abnormal colon screening test, blood in bowel movement). Exclusion Criteria: * Persons with previous history of breast or colon cancer will be excluded from the study
References
Publications (5)
- DERIVEDBattaglia TA, Darnell JS, Ko N, Snyder F, Paskett ED, Wells KJ, Whitley EM, Griggs JJ, Karnad A, Young H, Warren-Mears V, Simon MA, Calhoun E. The impact of patient navigation on the delivery of diagnostic breast cancer care in the National Patient Navigation Research Program: a prospective meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Aug;158(3):523-34. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-3887-8. Epub 2016 Jul 18. PMID 27432417
- DERIVEDWells KJ, Winters PC, Jean-Pierre P, Warren-Mears V, Post D, Van Duyn MA, Fiscella K, Darnell J, Freund KM; Patient Navigation Research Program Investigators. Effect of patient navigation on satisfaction with cancer-related care. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Apr;24(4):1729-53. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2946-8. Epub 2015 Oct 5. PMID 26438146
- DERIVEDRodday AM, Parsons SK, Snyder F, Simon MA, Llanos AA, Warren-Mears V, Dudley D, Lee JH, Patierno SR, Markossian TW, Sanders M, Whitley EM, Freund KM. Impact of patient navigation in eliminating economic disparities in cancer care. Cancer. 2015 Nov 15;121(22):4025-34. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29612. Epub 2015 Sep 8. PMID 26348120
- DERIVEDKo NY, Darnell JS, Calhoun E, Freund KM, Wells KJ, Shapiro CL, Dudley DJ, Patierno SR, Fiscella K, Raich P, Battaglia TA. Can patient navigation improve receipt of recommended breast cancer care? Evidence from the National Patient Navigation Research Program. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Sep 1;32(25):2758-64. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.6037. Epub 2014 Jul 28. PMID 25071111
- DERIVEDLee JH, Fulp W, Wells KJ, Meade CD, Calcano E, Roetzheim R. Patient navigation and time to diagnostic resolution: results for a cluster randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of patient navigation among patients with breast cancer screening abnormalities, Tampa, FL. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 16;8(9):e74542. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074542. eCollection 2013. PMID 24066145