Podcasting Cervical Cancer Prevention for AAW

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cervical Cancer
• Interventions: Behavioral: Cervical cancer podcast for African American women

• Registration Number: NCT05359913
• Lead Sponsor: University of Houston

Brief Summary

For African American women (AAW) in Houston, cervical cancer mortality is disproportionate to their racial and ethnic counterparts.Most notably, lack of human papillomavirus (HPV) screening, vaccination, and later diagnosis increase cervical cancer mortality. However, cervical cancer is largely preventable. While previous research has identified only a few social determinants that are specifically related to cervical cancer, there may be a host of additional social and cultural factors that contribute to a lack of preventative behavior. The overall objective of the proposed study is to gather preliminary data to determine whether the use of concept mapping methodology is useful in identifying unique sociocultural determinants of cervical cancer prevention behavior, and to pilot test the feasibility of a podcast video developed using the information garnered from the concept mapping procedure. It is hypothesized that the resulting podcast video will increase HPV knowledge and behavioral intentions. Proof of concept and feasibility are needed first, in determining the utility of both the methodology and media development procedures, as well as data on preliminary effect outcomes, before further investigation and program development.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-28
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-04
• Study Start: 2022-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-31
• Study Completion: 2023-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• self-identify as African American
• biological female sex
• speak and read English
• 18 years old or older
• not currently or previously diagnosed with cervical cancer or cervix dysplasia

Exclusion Criteria

• history of hysterectomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
African American Women	Cervical cancer podcast for African American women	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Researcher-developed cervical cancer prevention measure that reflects salient socio-cultural perceptions of cervical cancer prevention (obtained through non-clinical qualitative inquiry)	To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing	To observe whether the podcast video significantly changed perceptions of cervical cancer prevention.; Items will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating more positive perceptions to cervical cancer prevention
HPV vaccination intentions: Do you intend to get vaccinated for HPV? (single item)	To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing	For women who are within the HPV vaccination age range: to observe whether the podcast video significantly changed their intentions to obtain a HPV vaccination.; Items will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating more positive intentions toward HPV vaccination.
Pap test intentions: Do you intend to obtain a Pap cytology screening? (single item)	To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing	To observe whether the podcast video significantly changed intentions to obtain a Pap cytology test.; Item will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating greater intentions for cervical cancer screening.