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Breast CancerNCT00375024

Patient Navigator Project

A study testing Patient Navigation and Clinic Staff in people with Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Patient Navigation is a Supportive Care Intervention that addresses barriers to quality standard care by providing individualized assistance to patients and families. The NCI is conducting several research programs to test the effectiveness of this approach. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer
What is being tested?
Patient Navigation and Clinic Staff
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,267 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
May 2007to Nov 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Receive health care at one of the enrolled clinics
  • Newly diagnosed with breast of colorectal cancer or if they have an abnormality that is suspicious for breast (breast lump, or abnormal mammogram) or colorectal cancer (abnormal colon screening test, blood in bowel movement).

Who cannot join

  • Persons with previous history of breast or colon cancer will be excluded from the study

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute

    Tampa, Florida, 33612

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About this study

Patient Navigation is a Supportive Care Intervention that addresses barriers to quality standard care by providing individualized assistance to patients and families. The NCI is conducting several research programs to test the effectiveness of this approach. The expected outcomes of patient navigation through the cancer care system include:

  • Timely, definitive diagnosis following an abnormal test
  • Timely treatment following positive diagnosis
  • Patient satisfaction with the diagnostic and care system experience
Read the detailed description

The goal of our local project is to provide Tampa Bay with a culturally appropriate Patient Navigator Program that will decrease delay in diagnosis and delivery of cancer care in an acceptable and cost-effective manner leading to lower cancer mortality among our underserved populations. We will partner with community health centers in the Tampa Bay area to provide an avenue for patients who have received an abnormal screening for breast and colorectal cancer to easier pilot the course of the healthcare system. The populations served by this program will include African-Americans, Hispanics and rural Whites who are medically underserved due to lack of insurance, documentation issues and a variety of other barriers to health care.

The primary outcome to be tested with this program is the time it takes for patients with an abnormality to receive a definitive diagnosis. Secondary outcomes such as patient satisfaction and cost-effectiveness will also be measured. This program occurs in three phases. In Phase I, the aim is to work closely with our key community partners to conduct formative research for the development of an acceptable, appealing, and appropriate Patient Navigator Program. The aim for Phase II is to conduct a group randomized controlled trial by having participating clinics randomly assigned to an intervention or control clinic. The outcomes from this phase in the project will be assessed through chart reviews, patient satisfaction surveys and other survey methods. In Phase III a comprehensive evaluation on the program will be produced and disseminated nationally.

Being tested
Patient Navigation, Clinic Staff
Keywords
Patient navigation, Breast cancer, Colon cancer, Questionnaire
Medical subject headings
Breast Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Patient NavigationProcedure or surgery

    Inclusion of Patient Navigator in treatment plan.

  • Clinic StaffProcedure or surgery

    Specific Patient Navigator will not be included in treatment plan. Existing clinical staff will work with the patients.

Study groups in NCT00375024
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1: Patient NavigatorOtherPatients will meet with a Patient Navigator regarding their treatment and any related concerns.
Receives: Procedure: Patient Navigation
2: Without NavigatorOtherPatient will work with existing clinic staff, which does not include a Patient Navigator.
Receives: Procedure: Clinic Staff

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Questionnaire Results Regarding Time to Diagnosis

    Time from finding of abnormality to definitive diagnosis

    Measured: Individual per patient

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Patient Satisfaction Questionaire Results

    Measured: At end of patient participation

  2. Questionnaire Results Regarding Patient Navigators

    To determine if patient navigators are cost effective

    Measured: End of study

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2007
  3. Primary completionSep 2012
  4. Study completionNov 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
1,267 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00375024
Sponsor's protocol ID
MCC-14718
Status last verified
Nov 2012
First submitted
11 Sep 2006
Last updated
6 Nov 2012
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Battaglia TA, Darnell JS, Ko N, Snyder F, Paskett ED, Wells KJ, Whitley EM, Griggs JJ, Karnad A, Young H, Warren-Mears V, Simon MA, Calhoun E. The impact of patient navigation on the delivery of diagnostic breast cancer care in the National Patient Navigation Research Program: a prospective meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Aug;158(3):523-34. doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-3887-8. Epub 2016 Jul 18.

    PubMed 27432417
  • Wells KJ, Winters PC, Jean-Pierre P, Warren-Mears V, Post D, Van Duyn MA, Fiscella K, Darnell J, Freund KM; Patient Navigation Research Program Investigators. Effect of patient navigation on satisfaction with cancer-related care. Support Care Cancer. 2016 Apr;24(4):1729-53. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2946-8. Epub 2015 Oct 5.

    PubMed 26438146
  • Rodday AM, Parsons SK, Snyder F, Simon MA, Llanos AA, Warren-Mears V, Dudley D, Lee JH, Patierno SR, Markossian TW, Sanders M, Whitley EM, Freund KM. Impact of patient navigation in eliminating economic disparities in cancer care. Cancer. 2015 Nov 15;121(22):4025-34. doi: 10.1002/cncr.29612. Epub 2015 Sep 8.

    PubMed 26348120
  • Ko NY, Darnell JS, Calhoun E, Freund KM, Wells KJ, Shapiro CL, Dudley DJ, Patierno SR, Fiscella K, Raich P, Battaglia TA. Can patient navigation improve receipt of recommended breast cancer care? Evidence from the National Patient Navigation Research Program. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Sep 1;32(25):2758-64. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.53.6037. Epub 2014 Jul 28.

    PubMed 25071111
  • Lee JH, Fulp W, Wells KJ, Meade CD, Calcano E, Roetzheim R. Patient navigation and time to diagnostic resolution: results for a cluster randomized trial evaluating the efficacy of patient navigation among patients with breast cancer screening abnormalities, Tampa, FL. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 16;8(9):e74542. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074542. eCollection 2013.

    PubMed 24066145

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Patient Navigation and Clinic Staff in people with Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer, run by H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2012. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Questionnaire Results Regarding Time to Diagnosis (time frame: Individual per patient). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00375024, which also lists 5 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2012.

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