Boosting early breast and cervical cancer screening in Kenyan communities
An integrated community-clinic model of optimized implementation strategies to increase early detection of breast and cervical cancers in Kenya
['FUNDING_R01'] · IMPLENOMICS LLCS · NIH-11262940
This project tests two combined community outreach and clinic-support programs to help women in Kenya get screened for breast and cervical cancer and receive timely follow-up.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | IMPLENOMICS LLCS (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (MARBLEHEAD, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11262940 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You may be contacted by trained community health volunteers who offer group education for women and family members about screening options and how to get care. Local clinics will receive practice support to improve how screening is offered, organized, and followed up so teams can work together. Communities will be randomly assigned to different packages so researchers can compare which approach leads to more women getting screened, completing diagnostic tests, and starting treatment when needed. The study will also track costs and implementation outcomes to help plan wider rollout if effective.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are women in the participating Kenyan communities who are eligible for breast and cervical cancer screening and have not recently been screened.
Not a fit: People who live outside the study communities, men, or women already undergoing cancer treatment are unlikely to benefit directly from joining.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could increase early detection of breast and cervical cancer and help more women start treatment earlier in Kenya.
How similar studies have performed: Related programs using community health workers and clinic-strengthening have improved screening in other low-resource settings, but combining these multicomponent packages in Kenyan communities at this scale is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
MARBLEHEAD, UNITED STATES
- IMPLENOMICS LLCS — MARBLEHEAD, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SUBRAMANIAN, SUJHA — IMPLENOMICS LLCS
- Study coordinator: SUBRAMANIAN, SUJHA
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
Conditions: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection, Breast Cancer Early Detection, Breast Cancer Early Screening, Breast cancer screening