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Evaluating Coaches of Older Adults for Cancer Care and Health Behaviors

NCT01613430 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1106

Last updated 2018-04-26

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Summary

The overall goal of the COACH study is to conduct a comparative effectiveness trial to assess the effectiveness of trained, participant-designated health coaches versus traditional health education efforts on cancer screening among African American older adults. We hypothesize that members of older adults' extended families can be trained to be effective coaches who support them through the cancer control spectrum, i.e., prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment. This research objective is guided by the theoretical model of the PRECEDE-PROCEED conceptual framework that has been widely adopted in health promotion. The target jurisdictions for this study are Baltimore City (BC) and Prince George's County (PGC), Maryland. The study is anchored in community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles, involving community members in all its phases. The CBPR component is guided by Community Advisory Groups (CAGs) representing key stakeholders in the two jurisdictions. The CAGs are essential in determining the questions included in data collection instruments, mechanisms of recruitment, interpretation of findings, and dissemination of results within the target communities.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Coach Training (COACH)

Participants and their coaches receive Printed Educational Materials (PEM). Additionally, coaches will receive a 40-minute cancer-related training session led by a research staff member. The coaches will be provided basic information about different types of cancer screenings, how to schedule and keep medical visits, and how to communicate with health care providers about cancer screening. The session will be interactive, including short video presentations, role plays and exercises. Coaches will be given brochures on cancer screening for the three cancer types, a checklist for the coach and a "Things to Remember" diary checkup list, and resources addressing well-known barriers to cancer screening.

BEHAVIORAL

Printed Educational Materials (PEM)

Participants and their coaches will be provided with educational brochures about cancer screening for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers at the completion of the baseline survey.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Adrian S Dobs, MD, MHS · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
74 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-09-30
Completion
2016-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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