Telehealth videos, texts, and neighborhood support to boost colorectal cancer screening for Latinx adults
Community Partnership for Telehealth Solutions to Convey Information and Enhance Care (PRIME)
This project uses clinic-delivered videos and text messages plus local neighborhood navigation to help Latinx adults complete colorectal cancer screening and follow-up care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Arizona NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tucson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11325282 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
From your point of view, the team works with clinics and community groups to send personalized video messages and text reminders about colorectal cancer screening. They pair those messages with neighborhood-level navigators who help overcome local barriers like transportation, insurance questions, or scheduling. The project will adapt the messages and supports based on local data and patient feedback so the approach fits your community. Rapid, flexible testing methods will let them change the tools quickly to better reach people who are missing screening.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Latinx adults served by participating clinics who are overdue or behind on colorectal cancer screening and who can receive video or text messages.
Not a fit: People who do not have access to a phone or texting, who do not live in the targeted neighborhoods, or who are already up to date with screening may not gain benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it easier for Latinx patients to complete screening and get timely follow-up, which may catch cancers earlier and improve outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Related programs using texts, videos, and patient navigation have improved screening rates in some settings, though combining clinic telehealth with neighborhood-level adaptation is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
Tucson, United States
- University of Arizona — Tucson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Coronado, Gloria D. — University of Arizona
- Study coordinator: Coronado, Gloria D.
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.