Mammogram decision support for women in rural areas
Toward Optimization of a Mammography Decision Aid and Clinician Communication Intervention Trial for Rural Settings
This pilot will try a patient decision aid, with or without a clinician communication intervention, to help women aged 40–49 in rural primary care decide about mammography.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 39 (estimated) |
| Ages | 39 Years to 49 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Keene, New Hampshire) |
| Trial ID | NCT06522568 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a three-arm cluster randomized pilot where primary care providers are randomized to usual care, a patient decision aid (MyMammogram), or the decision aid plus a clinician communication intervention. The trial will enroll about 30 eligible women across two phases and use EHR reports to identify patients with upcoming visits. Data collection includes baseline and post-intervention surveys, post-visit surveys, medical-record abstraction for mammography, and implementation measures from both patients and clinicians. The primary focus is feasibility and intervention acceptability, with quantitative summaries of recruitment, retention, adherence, and acceptability metrics.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Women aged 40–49 who speak English or Spanish, have no prior breast cancer, have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months, and have an upcoming primary care visit at a participating site are eligible.
Not a fit: Women with a history of breast cancer (including DCIS/LCIS/atypical hyperplasia), those who had a mammogram in the prior 12 months, or those outside the age or language criteria are unlikely to benefit from this pilot.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the intervention could improve patient–clinician conversations and help women make informed, preference-aligned decisions about mammography in rural settings.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work with mammography decision aids and clinician communication training has improved knowledge and decision quality, but applying and testing these approaches specifically in rural primary care settings is less well established.
Eligibility criteria
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Patient Inclusion Criteria: * Females * Aged 39-49 * Upcoming appointment with a participating primary care provider (within 4 weeks) * English or Spanish-speaking Patient Exclusion Criteria: * Personal history of breast cancer (including lobular carcinoma in situ and ductal carcinoma in situ or atypical hyperplasia) * Mammogram in the prior 12 months Clinician inclusion: Any practicing primary care provider at a participating site.
Where this trial is running
Keene, New Hampshire
- Cheshire Medical Center — Keene, New Hampshire, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Christine M Gunn, PhD
- Email: Christine.M.Gunn@dartmouth.edu
- Phone: 603-646-5430
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.