Choices for Latinas and Clinical Trials

July 20, 2016 updated by: Amelie Ramirez, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Choices: Increasing Access of Latinas Into Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

"Increasing Access of Latinas into Breast Cancer Clinical Trials" aims to develop and pilot test a multi-communications approach - using a culturally relevant computer video, a tailored booklet and a patient navigator (PN) - to empower Latinas to make informed decisions about breast cancer clinical trials (BCCTs). Latinos represent 15% of the U.S. population but only 5.6% of participants in National Cancer Institute (NCI) treatment clinical trials, resulting in disparities in cancer outcomes and jeopardizing the generalizability of trial findings. In response, this study will develop and evaluate communication and health-system-change strategies to facilitate Latinas' access to BCCTs at the Cancer Therapy and Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (CTRC-UTHSCSA). The CTRC-UTHSCSA, an NCI-designated Cancer Center located in South Texas, serves a culturally and ethnically diverse population that historically has low participation in clinical trials, especially among those with breast cancer, the No. 1 cancer killer of Latinas.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study features a cohort design with random assignment of 112 Latina breast cancer patients from the CTRC to an intervention (56) or usual care control group (56). The intervention group will receive three components: 1) a culturally sensitive and individually tailored, 30-minute computer-based BCCT educational video; 2) a bilingual, low literacy booklet that encourages patients to communicate with family and friends; and 3) support from a patient navigator. The usual care control group will receive usual care breast cancer clinical trial information materials offered by the CTRC to its eligible patients. The intervention is based in two proven theories - Stages of Change and Social Cognitive Theory - and will feature basic components of individual empowerment, including knowledge, attitudes, skills and self-efficacy beliefs and expectations.

The study has three main phases: Phase 1: Formative Research; Phase 2: Intervention; and Phase 3: Evaluation.

Purpose:

To empower Latinas to make informed decisions about breast cancer clinical trials (BCCTs) by enhancing their knowledge, attitudes, skills and self-efficacy required to support discussion of CT as a treatment option with doctors and family members.

Specific Objectives:

  1. Increase patient education and awareness, positive attitudes and self-efficacy to enhance their decision-making skills to participate in BCCTs.
  2. Provide decisional support to make an informed decision regarding participation in BCCTs by encouraging discussion of BCCTs as a treatment option with medical team, family and friends.
  3. Test the efficacy of a multi-communication intervention to assist Latina breast cancer patients in their decision making process regarding participation in BCCTs.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

77

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
    • Texas
      • San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
        • Cancer Therapy and Research Center - CTRC

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • English and Spanish speaking Latinas diagnosed with breast cancer who: attend the CTRC breast clinic and/or other CTRC clinics, have not had their initial doctor consultation to discuss treatment options, have not participated in a clinical trial before, and are eligible to participate in one of the Phase III, Phase IV or selective Phase II breast cancer clinical trials (BCCT) open at the CTRC at the time of diagnosis.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non-Hispanic women
  • Children
  • Men

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
The intervention group will receive three components: 1) a culturally sensitive, individually tailored, 30-minute computer-based BCCT video; 2) a bilingual, low-literacy booklet aimed at encouraging patients to communicate with family and friends and 3) assistance from a patient navigator.
Behavioral: Intervention
Intervention includes 1) a 30-minute computer-based video (in English/Spanish), featuring instructional screens, graphics and animation to help participants understand the concepts presented. It will feature breast cancer patients who have participated in CTs, patients talking to their doctor or nurse and a bilingual narrator to guide participants. Video content will address common barriers and concerns regarding clinical trials, as well as the informed consent process, and how clinical trials are monitored and reviewed; 2) a bilingual easy to understand booklet with tailored information on clinical trials. The booklet will include many of the elements and messages featured in the video program; and 3) assistance from a trained, bilingual, bicultural, nurse navigator.
No Intervention: Usual Care
The usual care control group will receive the usual care breast cancer clinical trial information materials offered by the CTRC to their eligible patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitudes towards clinical trials
Time Frame: Baseline and post intervention survey within 3 months from baseline
Eight-item scale measuring attitudes towards clinical trials (staging questions)
Baseline and post intervention survey within 3 months from baseline
Self-efficacy
Time Frame: Baseline and post intervention survey within 3 months from baseline
14-item scale measuring self-efficacy regarding seeking information about clinical trials, communication with doctors, family members and friends, confidence in the system, decision making and expectations if enrolled in a clinical trial.
Baseline and post intervention survey within 3 months from baseline
Enrollment in a Clinical Trial
Time Frame: within 6 months from baseline
Participants' medical records will be reviewed to determine enrollment in a CT
within 6 months from baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amelie G. Ramirez, DrPH, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

  • Chalela P, Muñoz E, Gallion JK, Karnad A, Ramirez AG. Empowering Latina breast cancer patients to make informed decisions about clinical trials: A multicommunication approach. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 24(10 Suppl), 2015 [abstract]

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 18, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 21, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 20, 2016

Last Verified

July 1, 2016

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • HSC20090165H

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