Community Gateway to Health Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Study ID
NCT07592793
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Cervical Cancer Screening
  • Colon Cancer Screening
  • Tobacco Cessation

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Tools and Training for Cancer Control — BEHAVIORAL
    This system level intervention consists of two components: (1) provision of community health center systems-level tools for cancer screening (breast, cervical, colorectal) and tobacco cessation treatment gaps; and (2) digital access screening and navigation.
  • Enhancing Social Capital and Civic Engagement — BEHAVIORAL
    This community level intervention consists of a patient referral from a community health center to a community organization focused on building social capital and civic engagement to test the impact of connecting clinical and community resources explicitly for patients.

Study Details

The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of a multi-level intervention on cancer prevention and social determinants of health outcomes. This partnership between academic and community-based researchers aims to link community health centers and communities in ways that maximize both civic engagement and participation in cancer control care. The system-level intervention consists of two components: (1) provision of community health center systems-level tools for cancer screening (breast, cervical, colorectal) and tobacco cessation treatment gaps; and (2) digital access screening and navigation. These interventions will be delivered via usual care.

Key Dates

Start date
Jun 2, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2028
Completion
Jul 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Multilevel Intervention
  • No Intervention: Usual Care
    In this stepped wedge design, all sites have a period of being in usual care. Six sites then have periods of providing the intervention and six sites remain comparison sites (i.e. usual care).

Primary Outcome Measure

Patients Screened for Colorectal Cancer [ Time Frame: change from baseline to end of intervention period, an average of 1 year ]

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Harvard TH Chan School of Public HealthBostonMassachusetts02115-
Caring Health CenterSpringfieldMassachusetts01103-

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