WE-CARE Community Health Forums to Increase Breast Cancer Screening and Clinical Trial Participation for Rural and Low Income Women

June 8, 2026 updated by: Mayo Clinic

A Community Engagement Approach to Increasing Breast Cancer Screening and Clinical Trial Participation in Low Income and Rural Populations ('WE-CARE')

This clinical trial tests how well the Women's Engagement for Cancer Awareness, Resources, and Education (WE-CARE) community health forums work to increase breast cancer screening and clinical trial participation for rural and low income women. Despite advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in the past decade, rural-dwelling and underserved women, and Black, Indigenous, and people of color continue to experience low rates of breast cancer screening. Since the survival rate for breast cancer is largely dependent on stage at which it is diagnosed, later stage breast cancer is correlated to a poorer prognosis and higher mortality rate. The WE-CARE community health forms address structural barriers through culturally tailored educational sessions on breast cancer risk, screening and clinical trials, survivor storytelling to humanize cancer and research and patient navigation to facilitate mammogram screening and address barriers. The WE-CARE community health forums may be an effective way to increase breast cancer screening and clinical trial participation for rural and low income women.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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50

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Stephanie Larson
  • Phone Number: 715-838-1976

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Wisconsin
      • Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, 54701
        • Recruiting
        • Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Clinic
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Pravesh Sharma, MD
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
          • Stephanie Larson
          • Phone Number: 715-838-1976

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female
  • Be between the ages of 50 and 74 years
  • Have no prior history of breast cancer screening (i.e., who have either never received a mammogram or have not had one in the past five years)
  • Reside in a rural community in Wisconsin or belong to low income (self-reported)
  • Be able to speak and understand English or Spanish
  • Be willing and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women who have received a mammogram within the past five years
  • Have a current or prior diagnosis of breast cancer
  • Are currently undergoing treatment for any active malignancy
  • Have cognitive or psychiatric impairments that, in the judgment of the study team, would preclude meaningful participation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Health services research (WE-CARE forum)
Patients attend a WE-CARE community forum, over 2 hours. At the forum, patients attend educational sessions on breast cancer risk, screening and clinical trials as well as survivor storytelling sessions by community companions who have participated in clinical research for breast cancer. Patients also receive navigation support to facilitate mammography, address barriers, support scheduling, coordinate follow-up, and provide real-time guidance on screening and matching with clinical trials or registries.
Other: Educational Intervention
Attend education sessions at WE-CARE forum
Other Names:
  • Education for Intervention
  • Intervention by Education
  • Intervention through Education
  • Intervention, Educational
Behavioral: Patient Navigation
Receive navigation support
Other Names:
  • Patient Navigator Program
Other: Supportive Care
Attend storytelling sessions at WE-CARE forum
Other Names:
  • Supportive Therapy
  • Symptom Management
  • Therapy, Supportive

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recruitment yield
Time Frame: At time of forum
Assessed via the number enrolled divided by the number of eligible participants approached.
At time of forum
Exposure reach (community level reach)
Time Frame: At time of forum
Assessed by the number of attendees divided by the estimated number of population indirectly exposed (e.g., via flyers, social media, community announcements).
At time of forum
Retention
Time Frame: From baseline to 3 months
Assessed by the number of participants who complete 3-month follow-up.
From baseline to 3 months
Perceived participant satisfaction
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Success is defined as ≥ 75% of participants rating the experience ≥ 4 on a 5-point scale rated on a 5-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree. Higher scores indicate greater perceived satisfaction.
Immediately following completion of forum
Perceived barriers to engagement and community impact
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Assessed by post-intervention focus groups and brief qualitative interviews. Results will be analyzed descriptively.
Immediately following completion of forum
Perceived facilitators to engagement and community impact
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Assessed by post-intervention focus groups and brief qualitative interviews. Results will be analyzed descriptively.
Immediately following completion of forum
Perceived acceptability - AIM
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Assessed using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), which consists of 4 items (e.g., meets my approval, is appealing to me) each rated on a 5-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree. Higher scores indicate greater perceived acceptability.
Immediately following completion of forum
Perceived appropriateness - IAM
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Assessed using the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM), which consists of 4 items (e.g., seems fitting, seems like a good match) each rated on a 5-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree.
Immediately following completion of forum
Perceived feasibility - FIM
Time Frame: Immediately following completion of forum
Assessed using the Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM), which consists of 4 items (e.g., seems implementable, seems easy to use) each rated on a 5-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree. Higher scores indicate greater perceived acceptability.
Immediately following completion of forum

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in breast cancer screening intention
Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Assessed using the Risk Behavior Diagnosis Scale (RBDS), which consists of 12 items each rated on a 7-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 7=strongly agree. Higher scores reflect greater intention to engage in screening behavior.
Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Chang in breast cancer screening behavior
Time Frame: At 6 months post-forum
For participants who have never had a mammogram, a follow-up question at six months post-forum will document self-reported mammography completion. Verification will be optional and used only to evaluate feasibility of data collection. Results will be analyzed descriptively.
At 6 months post-forum
Perceived trust in medical researchers
Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Will be assessed using the Trust in Medical Researchers Scale, which consists of 4 items each rated on a 5-point scale where 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree. higher scores indicating greater perceived trust. Results will be analyzed descriptively.
Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Change in perceived research readiness
Time Frame: Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up
Indicators of research interest will be assessed using descriptively based on subsequent participant enrollment in observational research.
Baseline, 3-month follow-up, 6-month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mayo Clinic

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Pravesh Sharma, MD, Mayo Clinic Health System-Eau Claire Clinic

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
January 5, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
January 30, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
January 30, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 3, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 8, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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June 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 8, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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June 1, 2026

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  • 25-008934

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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