Kin KeeperSM: Reducing Disparities Through Cancer Literacy and Screening

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Cancer; Breast Cancer
• Interventions: Other: Standard of care; Behavioral: Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01910350
• Lead Sponsor: Michigan State University

Brief Summary

1) To determine if the Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention increases first time and appropriately timed breast cancer screening rates among Black, Latina and Arab women; 2) To determine if the Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention increase first time and appropriately time cervical cancer screening rates among Black, Latina and Arab women; 3) To measure functional cancer literacy over time at the individual and familial level and 4) Assess rates of healthcare utilization cost among women in the Kin KeeperSM intervention and control-comparison groups.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-07
• Study First Submitted: 2013-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-07-26
• Study First Posted: 2013-07-29
• Primary Completion: 2015-02
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-23
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 516

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants:self-identified as Black Latina and Arab women ho can recruit at least two bloodline female family members (mother daughter sister, etc.; can accommodate two in-home visits by a community health worker; and 21-70 years of age.

Exclusion Criteria

• are not self-identified as Black, Latina, or Arab; do not have direct bloodline relatives; and are younger than 21 or older than 70 years of age.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group receives standard care	Standard of care	The control group receives reading materials and brochures on breast and cervical cancer such as one would receive in a doctors office and post condition surveys. All materials are read by the participant without the interaction or assistance of the community health worker.
Cancer prevention intervention	Kin KeeperSM Cancer Prevention Intervention	Cancer prevention intervention: Experimental group receives intensive 2 hour education in each breast and cervical cancer risks and prevention intervention, and face to face reading of post intervention surveys by an community health worker.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
First time AND appropriately timed, clinical breast exam, mammogram, pap test	Baseline through 36 months.	Participants will complete measures every 6 months (baseline, 12 mo., 18 mo., 24 mo., 30 mo. \& 36 mo.)to measure increases in screening rates for experimental vs. control group.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Increased Breast and Cervical Cancer Literacy rates.	Baseline-36 months.	Do participants have a higher breast and cervical cancer literacy rates post intervention and over 36 months than control group as well as better retention?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Michigan State University; 🇺🇸 East Lansing, Michigan, United States