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Muslim Americans Reaching for Health and Building Alliances (MARHABA): Patient Navigation Intervention to Increase Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women in New York City

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: PN-LHW
Behavioral: SM-LHW
Registration Number
NCT03081507
Lead Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Brief Summary

Studies have reported Muslims in the US and NYC face numerous language and healthcare access barriers. This is a randomized randomized controlled design will be used to test the efficacy of a Patient Navigation (PN) intervention to increase participation in breast and/or cervical cancer screening among Muslim women age 40 - 75 years living in NYC. Study participants will be randomized to an Lay Health Workers (LHW) led small media intervention arm (SM-LHW) or a LHW-led patient navigation plus small media intervention arm (PN-LHW). A specific aim of the study is to develop, implement and evaluate the efficacy of a two-arm, randomized control trial designed to increase receipt of breast and/or cervical cancer screening among Muslim women aged 40 -75 years in New York City (NYC).

Detailed Description

The goal of this study, entitled Muslim Americans Reaching for Health and Building Alliances (MARHABA), is to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally patient navigation (PN) intervention designed for Muslim women to increase breast and cervical cancer screening participation.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
432
Inclusion Criteria
  • self-identify as Muslim
  • female
  • residence in a NYC borough
  • self-report as having received a mammogram more than two years ago and are age 40-74 years
  • self-report having received a Pap test more than three years ago and are age 40-65 years
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Report a past or current diagnosis of breast or cervical cancer
  • Report having had a hysterectomy
  • Report having had breast reconstructive surgery
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LHW-led plus small media intervention arm (PN-LHW)PN-LHW-
LHW-led small media intervention arm (SM-LHW)SM-LHW-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Awareness of Pap Test5 Months

Pap test awareness is a positive response to the following question: "Have you ever heard of a 'Pap test'?"

Pap test receipt5 Months

Pap test receipt is defined as a positive response to "Have you ever had a 'Pap test'?" after describing the test. For "no" responses, we defined Pap test intention as a positive response to "Are you planning on obtaining a 'Pap test'?"

Mammogram test receipt5 Months

Mammogram test receipt is defined as a positive response to "Have you ever had a 'Mammogram'?" after describing the test. For "no" responses, we defined Mammogram test intention as a positive response to "Are you planning on obtaining a 'Mammogram'?"

Awareness of Mammogram5 Months

Awareness is a positive response to the following question: "Have you ever heard of a 'mammogram'?"

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

New York University School of Medicine

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New York, New York, United States

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