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PR-CEAL: Community Outreach Engagement Group

NCT07214051 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 500

Last updated 2025-10-09

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Summary

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends regular screenings for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health screening practices, leading to a decrease in cancer screenings among the United States including Puerto Rico. This has been attributed to unwillingness, distrust, and insecurity related to accessing healthcare services. To overcome these challenges, a collaboration between PR-CEAL's Community Outreach Engagement Group (COEG), academic researchers, healthcare institutions, and community-based organizations proposed to engage in different community activities throughout the island. In these events, investigators conducted a single blinded community-based Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) regarding cancer screening practices in women 21 through 75 years. The community-based RCT employed a mixed-method design to gain insights into the perception of health and cancer screening status of participants regarding breast, uterine (cervical), and colorectal cancer. Data was collected through in person interviews and two follow up phone calls, enabling the researchers to obtain valuable sociodemographic information, assessing cancer screening history, and identifying existing barriers.

The hypothesis of this study is that implementing evidence-based intervention at community settings across Puerto Rico will have a significant positive effect on cancer screening rates among non-adherent patients. By identifying and adapting the Prevention Care Management for Cancer Screening intervention and leveraging the expertise of the National Cancer Institute, the study aimed to improve screening rates, address barriers that hinder or delay screenings, and raise awareness about the importance of early detection.

Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Prevention
  • Colorectal Cancer Prevention
  • Cervical Cancer Prevention

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Cancer Screening Information

The intervention group (n=250) received educational materials that included: screening center details, and reminders related to cancer screening. Two follow-up calls, at four-week intervals each, assessed screening status for all participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-13
Primary Completion
2024-07-12
Completion
2024-08-30

Countries

  • Puerto Rico

Study Locations

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