Intervention to Address Psychosocial Needs Among Socially Disadvantaged Older Adults With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT05828654

Last Updated: 2023-10-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: TERMINATED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 12 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-04-28
• Study Completion Date: 2023-09-28

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to convene a group of diverse North Carolina-based community representatives (patients, caregivers, leaders of faith-based organizations, social workers, and patient navigators) to inform the adaptation of materials used to train lay navigators in the delivery of psychosocial support interventions tailored to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer.

Detailed Description

This behavioral study will explore community representatives' perspectives on the resources and training needed to support the development of a lay navigation program tailored to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer.

It was hypothesized that diverse community representatives could inform the adaptation of training materials (Peer Connect) and subsequent training of community lay navigators, who will then be positioned to address the psychosocial needs of older adults with cancer

Conditions

Hematological Disorder

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Single Arm

Community representatives

Group Type: OTHER

Focus Group Discussions and Semi-structured Interviews

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Community representatives will be asked to participate in either 1:1 semi-structured interviews with a research staff member or to engage in focus group discussions with other community members. These interviews and discussions will gather broad perspectives on resource and training needs for community lay navigators and inform the adaptation of existing Peer Connect training materials

Training community lay navigators

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Lay navigators identified from among the recruited community representatives will be trained either in-person or virtually by research staff members in motivational interviewing and other strategies to provide psychosocial support to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer. For community lay navigators and inform the adaptation of existing Peer Connect training materials.

Interventions

Focus Group Discussions and Semi-structured Interviews

Community representatives will be asked to participate in either 1:1 semi-structured interviews with a research staff member or to engage in focus group discussions with other community members. These interviews and discussions will gather broad perspectives on resource and training needs for community lay navigators and inform the adaptation of existing Peer Connect training materials

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Training community lay navigators

Lay navigators identified from among the recruited community representatives will be trained either in-person or virtually by research staff members in motivational interviewing and other strategies to provide psychosocial support to older socially disadvantaged adults with cancer. For community lay navigators and inform the adaptation of existing Peer Connect training materials.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged 65 and older diagnosed with hematological cancer for at least one year with stable disease

2. Community representative 18 years or older who also identifies as at least one of the following:

1. Cancer caregivers

2. Social workers, social work students, or patient navigators Community leader (e.g., leader of a faith-based organization)

3. Previously or currently serve as a lay navigator/peer supporter, community health worker, or coach

4. Have personal experience with any of the following (being Black race, previously or currently facing socioeconomic challenges, or living in a rural community)

5. Patient or community representative who is Able to understand and speak in English

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to read and speak English

2. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent

1. Inability to read and speak English

2. Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Shakira Grant, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Locations

Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Countries

United States

Related Links

http://unclineberger.org/patientcare/clinical-trials/clinical-trials

University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trials

Other Identifiers

LCCC2240

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id