Colorectal Health Research Champions

Virginia Commonwealth University91 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the Colorectal Health Research Champions program is to provide accurate and reliable colorectal health cancer information that they can share within their communities to encourage cancer prevention, screening, and early detection, as well as the importance of participating in research.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cancer of Colon Cancer of Rectum

Interventions

Colorectal Health Research ChampionsBEHAVIORAL

20 Colorectal Health Research Champions will be recruited from the VCU Massey Cancer Center Catchment Area (66 counties in Virginia) The Colorectal Health Research Champions will receive training in four specific areas during group educational sessions. Colorectal Health Research Champions will be asked to disseminate the four defined messages on at least two occasions to small groups in their social network in a venue of their choice (house chats, faith-based, social gatherings, family gatherings, etc.). We ask that each CHRC participant host 2 chats with 5-10 people in attendance at each chat. We expect that at least 200 participants will be invited to chats through 10 CHRCs.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 30 YearsMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: the individual is \> 30 years of age * They are literate * They are/were directly or indirectly impacted by colorectal cancer and interested in becoming a champion for colorectal cancer research. To participate in a chat hosted by the CHRC the inclusion criteria is: * adult of any gender * over 30 years of age. Exclusion Criteria for chat hosted by the CHRC: -Those \< 30 years of age

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Increase in participants knowledge and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening.

Participant knowledge will be measured using pre/post questionnaires, with each correct answer being worth one point (14 total points) Higher summary scores indicate a greater change in knowledge. Intentions are measured on a 5 -point likert scale.

Time frame: 4 months

Increase in knowledge and intentions related to biospecimen donation and clinical trial participation.

Participant knowledge and intentions related to biospecimen donation and clinical trial participation will be measured using pre/post questionnaires, with each correct answer being worth one point (20 total points). Higher summary scores indicate a greater change in knowledge. Intentions are measured on a 5 -point likert scale.

Time frame: 4 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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