NYC CONNECT will carry out a randomized controlled trial (RCT) which will assess the relative effectiveness of two evidence-based strategies to increase cancer screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. The RCT will compare the effectiveness of using a combination of 1) culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education materials and 2) community health workers (CHWs) to provide navigation services for cancer screening (the "patient navigation" \[PN\] arm) versus providing culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education only (the "less intensive" \[LI\] arm). The study population will include individuals who are due for breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening. All individuals recruited to the study will be provided navigation for unmet social determinants of health (SDH) needs.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
2,160
The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for cancer screening status and social needs and provide navigational support to cancer screening and social services.
Both PN and LI participants will receive tailored educational materials around cancer screening and SDH resources as needed.
The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for social needs and provide navigational support to social services.
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, United States
RECRUITINGPercentage of Participants who Receive at Least 1 Cancer Screening at 6 Months After Study Enrollment
Cancer screening defined as a breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening.
Time frame: Up to Month 6
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