Improving attendance for cervical cancer follow-up appointments in urban women
Reducing Urban Cervical Cancer Disparities Using a Tailored mHealth Intervention to Enhance Colposcopy Attendance
This study is testing a friendly text and phone call support system to help urban women from underserved communities remember and attend their follow-up appointments for cervical cancer screenings, making sure it's easy to understand in both English and Spanish.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Philadelphia, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10997346 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing attendance at follow-up appointments for cervical cancer screenings among urban, underserved minority women. It utilizes a tailored mobile health (mHealth) intervention that provides support through text messages and phone calls to address barriers to attending these critical appointments. The intervention is designed to be culturally relevant and is available in both English and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for the target population. By employing a structured trial approach, the research aims to assess the effectiveness of this intervention in increasing follow-up attendance rates.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research are urban women from minority backgrounds who have received abnormal cervical cancer screening results.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have access to mobile technology or who are not from urban underserved communities may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve cervical cancer prevention and early diagnosis among underserved urban women.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown that mobile health interventions can effectively improve attendance rates for medical appointments, indicating potential success for this approach.
Where this research is happening
Philadelphia, United States
- Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr — Philadelphia, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Miller, Suzanne M — Research Inst of Fox Chase Can Ctr
- Study coordinator: Miller, Suzanne M
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.