Clinical trial · Interventional
A Sustainable Approach to Increasing Cancer Screening
- 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)
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.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
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 |
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| IVR only | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| IVR+PCC | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- control
- description
- Care as usual is given.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- IVR only
- description
- The 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.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: IVR only
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- IVR+PCC
- description
- The 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.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 86 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Parent study only (please see detailed description for substudy) Inclusion criteria * All age and gender eligible patients, using GLFHC's guidelines, in need of: breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screenings. Exclusion criteria * All GLFHC patients who do are not age or gender eligible for a breast, cervical or colorectal cancer screening. Substudy only: Inclusion: age eligible clinic patients who pick up either a gFOBT or FIT kit during the study period. Exclusion: non-age eligible patients who pick up a home test kit.
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDEmmons 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 21728056
- BACKGROUNDGreaney 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 24625364