Peer Navigator Education in Improving Survivorship Care in African American Breast Cancer Survivors

April 1, 2026 updated by: City of Hope Medical Center

Sister Survivor: Improving the Survivorship Care of African-American Women With Breast Cancer

This randomized clinical trial studies peer navigator education in improving survivorship care in African American breast cancer survivors. An educational intervention involving peer groups may help to improve the well-being and quality of life (QOL) in breast cancer survivors

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the ability of peer navigation (PN) to improve understanding of survivorship care planning (SCP) at 6 months.

II. To promote adherence to the SCP schedule of follow-up examinations at 12 months.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the effect of PN on change from baseline in medical efficacy, preparedness for life as new survivor, and physical and health related QOL at 6 months.

OUTLINE: PNs are trained on medical issues and resources, and SCP. Participants are then randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

ARM I: Participants receive 4 PN sessions tailored to their needs followed by a 6 month booster session and American Cancer Society (ACS) materials.

ARM II: Participants receive ACS materials.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 6 and 12 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

145

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Duarte, California, United States, 91010
        • City of Hope Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • TRIAL SUBJECTS:
  • Patient age 18 years or older who self-identifies as African-American
  • In early survivorship phase, defined as being 1-12 months post completion of treatment for stage 0-3 breast cancer
  • Receiving health care primarily through an health maintenance organization (HMO)
  • Patients with metastatic cancer or a second primary cancer, because their medical characteristics (e.g. disease progression) are significantly different
  • Breast cancer survivors (BCS) with other major disabling medical, psychiatric, or substance abuse conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, alcohol/tobacco problems) will be excluded
  • PEER NAVIGATORS:
  • At least 25 years of age who self-identifies as African-American
  • Previously participated in any type of research study
  • Has at least high school education
  • Has been diagnosed with breast cancer, currently in remission or eradicated
  • Belongs to a breast cancer support group
  • Has a valid driver's license
  • Owns an operational vehicle
  • Has access to a personal computer with internet access

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arm I (PN and ACS material)
Participants receive 4 PN sessions tailored to their needs followed by a 6 month booster session and ACS materials.
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • quality of life assessment
Other: survey administration
Ancillary studies
Other: educational intervention
Receive ACS material
Other Names:
  • intervention, educational
Other: counseling intervention
Undergo PN session
Other Names:
  • counseling and communications studies
Active Comparator: Arm II (ACS material)
Participants receive ACS materials only.
Other: questionnaire administration
Ancillary studies
Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
Ancillary studies
Other Names:
  • quality of life assessment
Other: survey administration
Ancillary studies
Other: educational intervention
Receive ACS material
Other Names:
  • intervention, educational

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Ability of peer navigation to improve understanding of SCP
Time Frame: At 6 months
Chi-square and t-tests will be used to compare the baseline characteristics of subjects randomized to PN intervention vs control. For subjects in the intervention arm, the number of navigation sessions received will be reported, and correlated factors will be explored. The number of subjects navigated per PN will also be reported. Nonevaluable and evaluable subjects (defined at 6 and 12 months) will be compared. Site of care will be handled as a cluster level variable in generalized linear mixed (GLM) regression models.
At 6 months
Adherence to the SCP schedule of follow-up examinations
Time Frame: At 12 months
Measured using a newly created, 50-point scale that gives equal weight to completion of the recommended: physical exams, imaging, pelvic exam, annual oncology visit, and breast self-exams.
At 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect of PN on change in medical efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline to 6 months
Exploratory analyses will analyze the effect of PN intervention actually received, using the number of PN sessions completed and the quality of the subject's PN as measured by PN's post-training level of acuity and utility.
Baseline to 6 months
Preparedness for life as new survivor (PLANS)
Time Frame: At 6 months
PLANS consists of two subscales that measure patients' knowledge and self efficacy with regards to their Access and Quality of Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) and adherence with regard to following these tasks. The knowledge subscale (Cronbach's alpha 0.90) and adherence subscale (Cronbach's alpha 0.70) have good reliability.
At 6 months
Physical and health related QOL
Time Frame: At 6 months
At 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

City of Hope Medical Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, City of Hope Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 15, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 6, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2011

First Posted (Estimated)

October 12, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 7, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11115 (DAIDS ES Registry Number)
  • NCI-2011-03229 (Registry Identifier: CTRP (Clinical Trial Reporting Program))

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