Community Awareness, Resources and Education (CARE II) Project: Project 1

April 1, 2024 updated by: Electra Paskett, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
The study hypothesis is that the increased incidence of cervical cancer observed in Appalachian women over their non-Appalachian counterparts is due in part to inherited and somatic alterations of key components of the Transforming Growth Factor β (TGFβ) signaling pathway.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This project is a case control study that is designed to determine prevalence of inherited polymorphic and somatically acquired variants of key TGF-ß pathway components in a large cohort of Appalachian invasive cervical cancer (ICC) patients compared to healthy Appalachian women. It will be determined whether these genetic alterations contribute individually or in combination with other known environmental (Human Papillomavirus, Epstein-Barr Virus), behavioral (smoking), and social (stress, social networks) risk factors, to the increased susceptibility of Appalachian women to ICC development. Women will be recruited from several clinics and physician practices in West Virginia, Charleston and Appalachia Ohio and Kentucky. Participants will be women residing in these area who are 18 years and older, not pregnant, speak English, not cognitively impaired and able to provide informed consent. There will be three distinct types of women recruited into the study; 1. ARM 1 - previously treated for invasive cervical cancer; 2. ARM 2 - newly diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer; and 3. healthy controls - without a diagnosis of cervical cancer.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

285

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
    • Ohio
      • Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
        • The Ohio State University

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

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Participants for this study will be women residing in Appalachian counties (West Virginia and Appalachia Ohio and Kentucky). There will be three distinct types of women recruited into the study; 1) prevalent invasive cervical cancer cases; 2) newly diagnosed invasive cervical cancer cases; and 3) healthy controls (women without a diagnosis of any type of cancer). Women will be recruited from several clinics and physician practices in Appalachian counties.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years and older
  • Patients previously or newly diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer
  • healthy women without a diagnosis of any type of cancer
  • English speaking
  • Able to provide informed consent, biological and questionnaire data.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant women

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
ARM I
Woman residing in Appalachian counties who have prevalent invasive cervical cancer. Invasive cervical cancer cases participants will include women previously and currently treated for ICC during the past 10 years. Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. Biological samples will be collected during a scheduled visit with the research staff.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. The questions are standardized and taken from either nationally recognized surveys, CARE I surveys, or represent validated survey items.
Other: Biological Samples
All biological samples will be collected at the time of the clinical Pap smear for the controls, and will be collected for the Arm 2 (newly diagnosed) during a scheduled clinic visit. For those individuals in Arm 1, biological samples will be collected during a scheduled visit with the research staff.
Other Names:
  • specimen collection
ARM II
Woman residing in Appalachian counties who are newly diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer(ICC). Newly diagnosed with ICC, and currently being treated for ICC. Questionnaires will be used to obtain Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. All biological samples will be collected during a scheduled clinic visit.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. The questions are standardized and taken from either nationally recognized surveys, CARE I surveys, or represent validated survey items.
Other: Biological Samples
All biological samples will be collected at the time of the clinical Pap smear for the controls, and will be collected for the Arm 2 (newly diagnosed) during a scheduled clinic visit. For those individuals in Arm 1, biological samples will be collected during a scheduled visit with the research staff.
Other Names:
  • specimen collection
ARM III
Healthy controls (women without a diagnosis of any type of cancer. Healthy controls will be women who are coming into one of the participating clinic or physician practice for a routine Pap test. Questionnaires will be used to obtain Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. All biological samples will be collected at the time of the clinical Pap smear.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Questionnaires will be used to obtain self-reported demographic, behavioral, social, family and medical history, and quality of life data. The questions are standardized and taken from either nationally recognized surveys, CARE I surveys, or represent validated survey items.
Other: Biological Samples
All biological samples will be collected at the time of the clinical Pap smear for the controls, and will be collected for the Arm 2 (newly diagnosed) during a scheduled clinic visit. For those individuals in Arm 1, biological samples will be collected during a scheduled visit with the research staff.
Other Names:
  • specimen collection

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Genetic variations in TGFβ ligand and receptor genes and other cancer-associated genes.
Time Frame: Day 1
The number of participants with genetic variations in TGFβ ligand and receptor genes and other cancer-associated genes with known single nucleotide polymorphisms as determined by direct sequencing and SNP PCR analyses
Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Environmental, behavioral and socioeconomic risk factors.
Time Frame: Day 1
The number of participants with various environmental, behavioral and socioeconomic risk factors as assessed by survey data.
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Electra Paskett, PhD, Ohio State University

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 8, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 7, 2016

First Posted (Estimated)

June 13, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 2, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • OSU-10095

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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