Muslim Americans Reaching for Health and Building Alliances (MARHABA): Patient Navigation Intervention to Increase Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women in New York City
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Cancer, Cancer, Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 40 - 65 |
| Updated: | 12/7/2018 |
| Start Date: | March 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | September 28, 2018 |
Studies have reported Muslims in the US and NYC face numerous language and healthcare access
barriers. This is a randomized randomized controlled design will be used to test the efficacy
of a Patient Navigation (PN) intervention to increase participation in breast and/or cervical
cancer screening among Muslim women age 40 - 75 years living in NYC. Study participants will
be randomized to an Lay Health Workers (LHW) led small media intervention arm (SM-LHW) or a
LHW-led patient navigation plus small media intervention arm (PN-LHW). A specific aim of the
study is to develop, implement and evaluate the efficacy of a two-arm, randomized control
trial designed to increase receipt of breast and/or cervical cancer screening among Muslim
women aged 40 -75 years in New York City (NYC).
barriers. This is a randomized randomized controlled design will be used to test the efficacy
of a Patient Navigation (PN) intervention to increase participation in breast and/or cervical
cancer screening among Muslim women age 40 - 75 years living in NYC. Study participants will
be randomized to an Lay Health Workers (LHW) led small media intervention arm (SM-LHW) or a
LHW-led patient navigation plus small media intervention arm (PN-LHW). A specific aim of the
study is to develop, implement and evaluate the efficacy of a two-arm, randomized control
trial designed to increase receipt of breast and/or cervical cancer screening among Muslim
women aged 40 -75 years in New York City (NYC).
The goal of this study, entitled Muslim Americans Reaching for Health and Building Alliances
(MARHABA), is to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally patient navigation (PN)
intervention designed for Muslim women to increase breast and cervical cancer screening
participation.
(MARHABA), is to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally patient navigation (PN)
intervention designed for Muslim women to increase breast and cervical cancer screening
participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- self-identify as Muslim
- female
- residence in a NYC borough
- self-report as having received a mammogram more than two years ago and are age 40-74
years
- self-report having received a Pap test more than three years ago and are age 40-65
years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Report a past or current diagnosis of breast or cervical cancer
- Report having had a hysterectomy
- Report having had breast reconstructive surgery
We found this trial at
1
site
550 1st Ave
New York, New York 10016
New York, New York 10016
(212) 263-7300
Principal Investigator: Nadia Islam, MD
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