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NCT Number: NCT01292200

Breast Health in Chinese American Women

This four-and-a-half-year study will test the efficacy of viewing a theoretically based and culturally sensitive video followed by group discussion (vs. single viewing) in increasing mammography use. The results of this study will lead cancer control efforts to effectively decrease breast cancer screening disparities experienced by Chinese-America women.

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Key information

Age range

42 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UCLA, Los Angeles, California, United States

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About this study

We will conduct a 4.5-year community-based RCT to study the impact of intervention approaches (small-group video discussion vs. single video mode) on mammography used among Chinese immigrant women. The small-group video discussion will be led by trained Chinese community health educators and trained bilingual research staff using a standardized structured protocol at all sites. In the single video mode, we will mail the intervention materials to women to view and/or read at home. We will recruit 974 Chinese women through our strong and well-established Chinese community partnerships in the metropolitan areas of Washington, DC (Lead PI: Dr. Judy Wang, Georgetown University-GU), New York (Site PI: Dr. Grace Ma at Temple University), and southern California (Site PI: Dr. Annette Maxwell, University of California, Los Angeles-UCLA). Participants' eligibility are listed under "eligibility criteria". We will not enroll US-born Chinese women as they are least likely to face cultural and language barriers to mammography and less likely to engage in our small-group discussion, which will be conducted in Chinese languages. Also, we will not enroll short-term visitors as our study involves four interviews over a 2-year period.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • First generation Chinese women
  • Aged 42 and older
  • Have not had a mammogram in the past 2 years
  • Have never had breast cancer
  • Lived in the metropolitan DC, southern CA, and NY suburb; AND
  • Have no mammography screening scheduled in the next 6 month from time of enrollment

Exclusion criteria

  • Short-term visitors
  • US-born Chinese Americans

Treatment and study plan

watch DVD and small group discussion

Behavioral

Women in the small-group discussion mode will be called by their community educators to determine possible dates, times, and places for group meetings. The small group sessions will be conducted near the participants' homes. Each small-group will consist of 5-10 participants who will first view a 20-minute video together and then discuss the content of the video as well as their barriers to screening for about 30 minutes. A community educator and an RA at the study site will facilitate the discussion in Chinese languages according to a structured guide.

watch DVD

Behavioral

Women in the single video mode will receive a cultural video along with an information sheet on local free and low-cost screening programs by mail.

Primary outcomes

  1. 3rd interview about receipt of mammography screening

    Time frame: 6-month post-intervention

    Measure the effect of small group video discussion on mammography screening adherence.

Secondary outcomes

  1. 4th interview about receipt of mammography screening

    Time frame: 21-month post-intervention

    Measure the effect of small group video discussion on repeated mammography screening adherence.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Georgetown University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Temple University
  • University of California, Los Angeles

Registry information

Official study title

A RCT to Promote Mammography Adherence Among Chinese Immigrant Women

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Feb 9, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2017

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