Activating Collaborative CIS Support Via Targeted Provider Mailing
18 Years
N/A
Female
Precancerous Condition
Trial Information
Activating Collaborative CIS Support Via Targeted Provider Mailing
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the effect of a usual care mailing intervention vs a Cancer Information Service
(CIS) support mailing intervention on the likelihood that women with an abnormal Pap
test will keep their medical follow-up appointments and be satisfied with how they talk
to their provider.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 intervention arms.
- Arm I (Usual-care mailing intervention): Patients receive a generic letter reminding
them of their follow-up colposcopy appointment.
- Arm II (Cancer Information Service [CIS] support mailing intervention): Patients
receive a targeted letter reminding them of their follow-up colposcopy appointment,
asking them or someone they designate to call the CIS, and suggesting some questions to
ask the CIS about colposcopies and Pap tests.
At their follow-up appointments, all patients undergo an exit interview to compare patient
satisfaction between the 2 interventions. Patients in arm II also answer questions about
their CIS experience, and if the intervention made their follow-up visit less difficult.
Inclusion Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Received an abnormal Pap test result
- Scheduled for a colposcopy within 6 months of their Pap test at either the Erie
Family Health Center or the Prentice Ambulatory Clinic
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to communicate in either English or Spanish
- Clinic staff will review patient charts to determine eligibility
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Outcome Measure:
Patient satisfaction in the 2 interventions
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Bonnie Spring, PhD
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center
Authority:
Unspecified
Study ID:
CDR0000626557
NCT ID:
NCT00873288
Start Date:
October 2006
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Precancerous Condition
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
- atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance
- high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
- low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion
- Precancerous Conditions
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University | Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
| Erie Family Health Center | Chicago, Illinois 60622 |
