Podcasting Cervical Cancer Prevention for AAW

April 28, 2022 updated by: Chakema Carmack, University of Houston

Proof of Concept and Feasibility in Podcasting Cervical Cancer Prevention for African American Women

For African American women (AAW) in Houston, cervical cancer mortality is disproportionate to their racial and ethnic counterparts.Most notably, lack of human papillomavirus (HPV) screening, vaccination, and later diagnosis increase cervical cancer mortality. However, cervical cancer is largely preventable. While previous research has identified only a few social determinants that are specifically related to cervical cancer, there may be a host of additional social and cultural factors that contribute to a lack of preventative behavior. The overall objective of the proposed study is to gather preliminary data to determine whether the use of concept mapping methodology is useful in identifying unique sociocultural determinants of cervical cancer prevention behavior, and to pilot test the feasibility of a podcast video developed using the information garnered from the concept mapping procedure. It is hypothesized that the resulting podcast video will increase HPV knowledge and behavioral intentions. Proof of concept and feasibility are needed first, in determining the utility of both the methodology and media development procedures, as well as data on preliminary effect outcomes, before further investigation and program development.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

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 Contact

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:

  • self-identify as African American
  • biological female sex
  • speak and read English
  • 18 years old or older
  • not currently or previously diagnosed with cervical cancer or cervix dysplasia

Exclusion Criteria:

• history of hysterectomy

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: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: African American Women
Behavioral: Cervical cancer podcast for African American women
The video podcast will deliver cervical cancer prevention messages using entertainment education and behavioral journalism, and film production techniques such as "talking head" video, interview, animations, & live-action skits. The research team will work closely with the production company in scripting the video vignettes and sequences, ensuring that video content reflects salient domains captured in the concept mapping research development phase of the study.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Researcher-developed cervical cancer prevention measure that reflects salient socio-cultural perceptions of cervical cancer prevention (obtained through non-clinical qualitative inquiry)
Time Frame: To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing

To observe whether the podcast video significantly changed perceptions of cervical cancer prevention.

Items will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating more positive perceptions to cervical cancer prevention
To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing
Pap test intentions: Do you intend to obtain a Pap cytology screening? (single item)
Time Frame: To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing

To observe whether the podcast video significantly changed intentions to obtain a Pap cytology test.

Item will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating greater intentions for cervical cancer screening.
To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing
HPV vaccination intentions: Do you intend to get vaccinated for HPV? (single item)
Time Frame: To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing

For women who are within the HPV vaccination age range: to observe whether the podcast video significantly changed their intentions to obtain a HPV vaccination.

Items will be set to 5-pt Likert-type scale: (1) - (5); higher scale values indicating more positive intentions toward HPV vaccination.
To be measured immediately before film viewing and immediately after film viewing

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Houston

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 (Anticipated)

September 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2023

Study Completion (Anticipated)

August 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2022

Last Verified

April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00003472

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

Because this is a feasibility study with a very low sample size, the data is preliminary and it is not certain that the data will be appropriate or useful for public dissemination.

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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