Clinical trial · Interventional
A Multilevel Intervention to Improve Timely Cancer Detection and Treatment Initiation
A Multilevel Intervention (Potlako+) to Improve Timely Cancer Detection and Treatment
NCT04141449CI-TRIAL-00099919Potlako+active not recruitingPhase 2ClinicalTrials.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)
This study evaluates whether the Potlako+ intervention of community education, clinical provider support, and patient navigation can improve access to cancer case for patients presenting with symptoms of cancer. Half of communities will receive the Potlako+ intervention, while the other communities will continue to receive standard programs.
Conditions
Conditions (8)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anal Cancer | Malignant Anal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Cancer Suspect | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Cervical Cancer | Malignant Cervical Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Hiv | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| HNSCC | Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
| Vulvar Cancer | Malignant Vulvar Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhanced care | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Potlako intervention | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Potlako intervention
- description
- * Provider oncology training focused on detection of cancer symptoms/signs and performance of appropriate diagnostic evaluation * Community-led cancer symptom awareness campaign to educate residents on methods and importance of early detection of cancer * Support/counselling call after initial clinician recognition that patient requires evaluation for possible cancer. * Cross-sectional community-facing activities partnered with longitudinal clinic-based targeted educational program * Remote phone/SMS-based cancer suspect navigation program to support and expedite evaluation for symptoms/signs of possible cancer.
- interventionNames
- Other: Potlako intervention
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Enhanced Care
- description
- * Provider oncology training focused on detection of cancer symptoms/signs and performance of appropriate diagnostic evaluation. * Support/counselling call after initial clinician recognition that patient requires evaluation for possible cancer.
- interventionNames
- Other: Enhanced care
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
1. Community members
1. Inclusion Criteria:
* Botswana citizen
* Age 30 years or older
* engaged in longitudinal care for chronic health problem
* resident of study community
2. Exclusion Criteria:
* Involuntary incarceration
* Educational messaging could interfere with clinical management or increase distress in the opinion or clinic or research staff
2. Cancer suspects
1. Inclusion Criteria:
* Botswana citizen
* Age 30 years or older
* resident of study community
* Recorded as a cancer suspect by clinic staff
2. Exclusion Criteria
* Involuntary incarceration
* Unable or unwilling to provide confirmation of informed consent
* Already engaged in oncology careReferences
Publications (0)
Data not yet available
No reference posted for this study.