Cancer Prevention and Care Among Aged

NCT ID: NCT01831375

Last Updated: 2017-02-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

697 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-12-31

Brief Summary

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This research represents a pioneering effort to design a brief, cost effective and readily transportable program that will enable disadvantaged elders to become more effective participants in their health care.

The intervention is expected to result in trained elders becoming more knowledgeable health care partners. Trained patients will be prepared for appointments and will engage their primary care physicians in active dialogue regarding cancer prevention and screening.

Based on self-advocacy, these patients are expected to receive better preventive care and report greater satisfaction with care. Program participation can subsequently contribute to general health improvements and minimize health disparities.

Detailed Description

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In a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 400 older adults, the investigators will assess the efficacy of the "Speak Up" intervention (N=200) relative to an attention control group "Connect" program (N=200), aimed at enhancing social and civic engagement. Participants will now obtain resource materials that include decision aids and diary logs to bring to visits with doctors. The investigators will implement "Speak Up" and "Connect" programs in two unique study populations: 1) participants in the ongoing NCI study and 2) older adults attending senior center programs sponsored by Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). Participants will be assessed prior to the intervention and 2 month, and 12 months post intervention. The investigators will have an observation window of 12 months to determine whether and when the older adult obtained screening. The selection of a shorter follow-up time frame will help reduce attrition.

Conditions

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Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Speak Up

Participants will learn how to speak up to their medical doctors for improving their medical care.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Speak Up

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention group\_treatment group

Get Connected

Attention control group

Group Type OTHER

Get connected

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will learn to be connected with social resources in the community.

Interventions

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Speak Up

Intervention group\_treatment group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Get connected

Participants will learn to be connected with social resources in the community.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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The Involved Elders Project

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Men and women
* Over the age of 65 from Area Agencies of Aging who are interested in participating

Exclusion Criteria

* No exclusion
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Case Western Reserve University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Eva Kahana, Ph.D.

Distinguished University Progessor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Eva Kahana, Ph.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Case Western Reserve University

Locations

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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R01CA098966-07

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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