Connecting Black and Hispanic adults with cancer to clinical trials using a culturally tailored online portal
Precision Clinical Trial Recruitment to Promote Cancer Health Equity Across Florida
This project tests whether a tailored online portal with virtual community health educators can help Black and Hispanic adults with cancer find and get referred to cancer clinical trials.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Enrollment | 350 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Florida Academic / other |
| Locations | 3 sites (Gainesville, Florida and 2 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT05655494 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
Racial and ethnic minority adults are underrepresented in cancer clinical trials, often due to low trust and multilevel access barriers. This pilot uses the ALEX Research Portal to consolidate referral channels and offer two approaches: a stand-alone portal and the portal augmented with virtual community health educator (vCHE) avatars and follow-up video visits. Clinicians, community health educators, patients, and family members can use the portal to find culturally tailored information and create referrals to NCI-supported trials, while investigators track referral and engagement outcomes. The project will be implemented at three Florida sites and focuses on English- or Spanish-speaking Black and Hispanic adults with cancer.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Black or Hispanic adults (18–100) with cancer who live in Florida, can read English or Spanish at about an eighth-grade level, have an email or text capability, and agree to be re-contacted.
Not a fit: People who live outside Florida, cannot read English or Spanish at the required level, lack email/text access, are under 18, or decline re-contact are unlikely to benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the portal could increase culturally relevant information and referrals to cancer clinical trials for Black and Hispanic patients, improving access and representation.
How similar studies have performed: Prior work shows community health educator and digital navigation approaches can improve trust and trial enrollment among underserved populations, but combining a tailored portal with vCHE avatars is a relatively new, less-tested approach.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * An adult 18 to 100 years of age, * Able to read English or Spanish at least an eighth-grade level, * From a racial/ethnic background historically underrepresented in cancer clinical trials (e.g. Blacks or African Americans and/or Hispanics or Latinos), * Have an email account or the ability to receive texts, * Willingness to be re-contacted, * Be a resident of the state of Florida. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read English or Spanish at least at eighth-grade level * Does not have an email account or the ability to receive texts * Unwilling to be re-contacted * Non resident of the state of Florida.
Where this trial is running
Gainesville, Florida and 2 other locations
- University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida — Jacksonville, Florida, United States (Recruiting)
- University of Miami — Miami, Florida, United States (Not_yet_recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Janice Krieger, PhD — Mayo Clinic
- Study coordinator: Clinical Trials Referral Office
- Email: mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu
- Phone: 855-776-0015
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.