Breast and Cervical Cancer Stigma in Rwanda

Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Study ID
NCT07663006
Status
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Behavioral: RISE Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Components: Resilience skills building (psychoeducation), peer-to-peer support groups, exposure to survivors via video storytelling Target: Patients with breast cancer and their caregivers
  • Behavioral: CHW Educational Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Components: Exposure to survivors (video storytelling), educational curriculum (presentation, booklet, video) Target: Community health workers

Study Details

This study aims to assess breast and cervical cancer stigma and pilot a multi-modal intervention to mitigate stigma among patients, caregivers, and community health workers in Rwanda. The elements include resilience training (patient), support group (caregivers), or exposure to survivors by video and in-person (patient, caregivers, and community health workers), and educational curriculum (community health workers).

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Dec 1, 2027
Completion
Dec 1, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
1,116 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Patient and Caregiver Intervention (RISE)
    Patients with breast cancer and their caregivers will receive the RISE intervention, which includes resilience skills building (patients), peer-to-peer support groups (caregivers), and exposure to survivors through video storytelling (both).
  • Experimental: Community Health Worker (CHW) Intervention
    Community health workers will receive exposure to survivors' components and an educational curriculum delivered via presentation, booklet, and video.

Primary Outcome Measure

Prevalence of Cancer Stigma [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Central Contacts

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