Faith in Action! Church-based Navigation for Breast Cancer Screening

Los Angeles, CA

N/A

Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Korean woman who is 45 years or older

Does not currently have a breast cancer diagnosis

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 6 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing a training curriculum to help laypeople in faith-based settings provide breast cancer screening navigation to Korean American women, to see if it increases adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines.

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Who is the study for?

This trial is for Korean women aged 45 or older who are members of participating Korean churches in Los Angeles and haven't had a mammogram in the last two years. They should not currently have breast cancer but must be willing to participate in the study.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The 'Faith in Action!' program trains lay health navigators within churches to encourage Korean American women to follow breast cancer screening guidelines. The effectiveness of this culturally adapted curriculum will be compared with a control group through interviews and randomized trials.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves education and support rather than medical treatment, there are no direct side effects like those associated with medications or procedures. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological impacts.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a Korean woman aged 45 or older.

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I do not have a current diagnosis of breast cancer.

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Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Screening adherence

Secondary study objectives

Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs (Knowledge, Perception, and perceived risk)

Change in Knowledge of Breast Cancer Screening

Participant knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs towards screening (Qualitative)

Other study objectives

Change in NIH PROMIS Global Health

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Faith in Action!Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

A train-the-trainer approach will be used to educate lay health navigators to present the culturally adapted "Faith in Action!" curriculum and to provide breast cancer screening navigation to Korean American women within faith-based settings

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

A presentation of lifestyle recommendations (e.g., physical activity, nutrition) will be provided to control groups.

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