Bringing clinical breast exams to primary health centers in Abuja
Developing an Approach to Implementing Breast Cancer Screening Using Clinical Breast Exam in the Primary Health Centers of Abuja, Nigeria
This project will work with health workers, government and NGO staff, and women aged 40-65 in Abuja to try different ways to offer clinical breast exams at local primary health centers.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Yale University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Abuja) |
| Trial ID | NCT07080515 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This observational project engages multilevel stakeholders—including primary health center staff, Ministry of Health and NGO workers, and women living in clinic catchment areas—to map workflows and identify barriers and facilitators to screening clinical breast examination (CBE) in Abuja. Researchers will observe clinic workflows and conduct interviews and focus group discussions with CBE adopters, implementers, and recipients. Findings will be used collaboratively with stakeholders to design a suite of practical implementation strategies tailored for primary care settings. The goal is to create scalable approaches to deliver screening CBE within routine primary health services.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants include primary health center employees or volunteers, Ministry of Health or NGO staff involved in breast cancer activities in the participating catchment areas, and women aged 40-65 who live in the participating primary health centers' catchment areas.
Not a fit: Women outside the 40-65 age range, people who do not live in the participating PHC catchment areas, and individuals unwilling to keep focus group discussions confidential are not eligible and unlikely to receive benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, implementing practical CBE strategies could increase access to breast screening and help detect cancers earlier in Abuja's primary care population.
How similar studies have performed: Other programs in low- and middle-income settings have shown that clinical breast exams can be delivered in primary care and sometimes increase early detection, but optimal implementation strategies vary and remain under study.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
In order to be eligible for inclusion in the focus group discussions held with screening CBE "adopters" and "implementers," an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Be an employee or volunteer working at a participating PHC OR Be an employee or volunteer working at Nigeria's Ministry of Health OR Be an employee or volunteer working with a non-governmental organization that performs breast cancer related activities within the catchment area of a participating PHC 2. Be willing to commit to keeping the content of focus group discussions confidential In order to be eligible for inclusion in the focus group discussions held with screening CBE "recipients," an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Be female 2. Be between the ages of 40 and 65 years 3. Be living within the catchment area of a participating PHC 4. Be willing to commit to keeping the content of focus group discussions confidential
Where this trial is running
Abuja
- Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria — Abuja, Nigeria (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Daniel O'Neil, MD, MPH — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Daniel O'Neil, MD, MPH
- Email: daniel.oneil@yale.edu
- Phone: 347-414-0560
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.