eHealth Intervention for Cervical Cancer Screening

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Age: 18+

Sex: Female

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Florida A&M University

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study will test the effectiveness of an eHealth promotora (lay health advisor) outreach strategy to increase cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women. The investigators will recruit 160 Hispanic women ages 21-65 who are not up to date with cervical cancer screening or have never been screened, with the goal to evaluate screening knowledge, behavior, and intervention effects on cervical cancer screening outcomes. The study will utilize a two-arm, cluster randomized trial design, and participants will be randomly assigned to the cervical cancer education intervention or a nutrition education control group. The cervical cancer education arm will utilize a promotora to deliver an educational session virtually to encourage cervical cancer screening and receive a resource list for screening sites. The control group will participate in an educational session virtually about the importance of healthy nutrition. The primary study outcome is receipt of cervical cancer screening measured six months following receiving the intervention. The secondary outcomes will include cervical cancer screening knowledge and self-efficacy (confidence to receive cervical cancer screening). The research objective is to test the eHealth promotora intervention effectiveness for promoting cervical cancer screening in an under-screened Hispanic population.

Research Team

Eligibility Criteria

Hispanic women aged 21-65 who are not current with cervical cancer screenings or have never been screened, and have no history of cervical cancer or a hysterectomy. The trial aims to increase screening uptake in this group.

Inclusion Criteria

Identify as Hispanic

I haven't had a cervical cancer screening in over 3 years.

I am between 21 and 65 years old.

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Exclusion Criteria

I have had a hysterectomy.

Do not identify as Hispanic

Up-to-date with cervical cancer screening (last Pap test < 3 years - based on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines)

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Treatment Details

Interventions

eHealth Healthy Nutrition (Behavioral Intervention)
eHealth Promotora (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study is testing if an eHealth promotora can boost cervical cancer screening rates among Hispanic women. Participants will be randomly placed into two groups: one receives virtual education on cervical cancer, the other on healthy nutrition.

Participant Groups

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: eHealth PromotoraExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Intervention arm participants will participate in a eHealth promotora group education session to receive a presentation on cervical cancer screening education, view an educational video, and complete baseline and 6-month follow-up surveys.

Group II: eHealth Healthy NutritionActive Control1 Intervention

Control group participants will participate in an eHealth group education session to receive a presentation on healthy nutrition information, view an educational video, and complete baseline and 6-month surveys.