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NCT Number: NCT05762757

Patient-centered Educational Material to Improve Colposcopy Adherence

The long-term goal is to develop, test, and disseminate a social needs navigator intervention that improves colposcopy adherence. Based on stakeholder feedback, this study addresses the need to include patient-centered educational material to the navigator program in order to improve patients' health literacy regarding cervical cancer prevention.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical Cancer Screening

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

About this study

The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness of the colposcopy educational material. The investigators aim to recruit 25 newly referred colposcopy patients before their appointment, ask them to take a 5-minute test about their knowledge of colposcopy, have them view an online demo of the educational resources, and then retake the test.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 21 years or older
  • Abnormal cervical screen confirmed by cytology or pathology
  • Referred to Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) colposcopy clinic

Exclusion criteria

  • History of cervical cancer
  • Unable to consent

Treatment and study plan

Colposcopy educational material

Other

-Will consist of a handout featuring education and information regarding colposcopies.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in participant knowledge of colposcopy

    Time frame: Prior to viewing educational material and after viewing educational material (Day 1)

    -9 question questionnaire that will assess patient knowledge of colposcopy

Secondary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of educational material as measured by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure

    Time frame: Day 1

    This is a 4-item measure of perceived intervention acceptability. Items are measured on a 5-point Likert scale (Completely disagree-completely agree). Mean score is calculated.

  2. Appropriateness of educational material as measured by the Intervention Appropriateness Measure

    Time frame: Day 1

    This is a 4-item measure of perceived intervention appropriateness. Items are measured on a 5-point Likert scale (Completely disagree-completely agree). Mean score is calculated.

  3. Feasibility of educational material as measured by the Feasibility of Intervention Measure

    Time frame: Day 1

  4. Number of participants who stated that the educational material will influence their intention to adhere to colposcopy

    Time frame: Day 1

    This is a 4-item measure of perceived intervention feasibility. Items are measured on a 5-point Likert scale (Completely disagree-completely agree). Mean score is calculated.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Washington University School of Medicine

Other

Collaborators

  • American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Mar 10, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 19, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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