Faith in Action! A Church-Based Navigation Model to Increase Breast Cancer Screening in Korean Women

Part of paid clinical trials in Los Angeles, California.

Sponsor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Study ID
NCT05298605
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Female
  • Cancer Screening
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
45 Years - 80 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Faith in Action! Church-based Navigation Model — BEHAVIORAL
    Cancer screening education and navigation by identified trained navigators in faith based settings + American Cancer Society Screening Guidelines pamphlet
  • Control — OTHER
    Presentation on healthy behaviors (physical activity, nutrition) + American Cancer Society Screening Guidelines pamphlet

Study Details

The purpose of this research is to develop a culturally adapted "Faith in Action!" curriculum to train lay health navigators to provide breast cancer screening navigation to Korean American women within faith-based settings and evaluate whether the culturally adapted "Faith in Action!" curriculum increases adherence to breast cancer screening guidelines among Korean American women within faith-based settings in Los Angeles, California. The primary research procedures include trainings and key informant interviews with lay health navigators in faith-based settings followed by a cluster randomized trial to evaluate the intervention.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 16, 2022
Status verified
Aug 2024
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2025
Completion
Dec 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
320 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Faith in Action!
    A train-the-trainer approach will be used to educate lay health navigators to present the culturally adapted "Faith in Action!" curriculum and to provide breast cancer screening navigation to Korean American women within faith-based settings
  • Active Comparator: Control
    A presentation of lifestyle recommendations (e.g., physical activity, nutrition) will be provided to control groups.

Primary Outcome Measure

Screening adherence [ Time Frame: up to 6 months from end of program ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCalifornia90069
Robert Haile, DrPH
Gillian Gresham, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Christie Jeon, ScD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health EquityLos AngelesCalifornia90095
Allison Herrmann, PhD

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