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Intervention to promote cancer screenings among deaf, deafblind, and hard of hearing participants who have not received screening within the recommended guideline.
Study hypothesizes that the intervention that involves utilization of a DDBHH CHN will result in (i) DDBHH patients demonstrating greater adherence to screening compared to DDBHH patients who were assigned to the standard of care group , and (ii) higher patient-physician communication rating by DDBHH patients compared to DDBHH patients who were assigned to the standard of care group. Bilingual ASL-English measures (e.g., sociodemographics, cancer knowledge, patient-physician communication) will be administered to the participant at baseline data collection and again after the final data collection or by 11 months for comparison.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | CHN provides educational sessions with patients at time points. |
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| Standard of Care | No Intervention | Standard of care to inform participant about the screening recommendations and check ins. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Other | The CHN meets with DDBHH participant over sessions to provide navigation support through the cancer screening process. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants who are adherent to cancer screening | Completion of at least one recommended cancer screening as measured by documentation of the actual screening | 9 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of participants who demonstrate high cancer knowledge and high perceived patient centered care | Positive change in patient-physician communication and cancer knowledge from baseline to closeout as defined by the participating patient. | 9 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations (see Section 5.3, Lifestyle Considerations) and availability for the duration of the study
Male or female at birth age 45-80yo or female at birth age 45-80yo; age-eligible according to screening criteria
Self-reported diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss at birth or prior to 13 years old (defined as "early deafness") and use ASL
Willingness to adhere to the CHN clinical trial regimen
Willingness to provide cancer screening verification documentation; this will be reviewed during the informed consent procedure
Access to necessary resources to support video-based communication
Non-adherent to one or more cancer screening guidelines for breast, lung, prostate, colon, cervical cancers will be those who reported not having had the appropriate recommended screenings within the past year to cancer screening questions in the HINTS-ASL survey
Exclusion Criteria:
Younger or older than the age cutoff for the recommended cancer screening
Not capable of independently conducting the activities of daily living
In compliance with age- or risk-specific screening at the time of evaluation for study eligibility
Are currently undergoing cancer treatment or being evaluated for the presence of cancer at the time of evaluation for study eligibility
Will be engaged in more than 21 consecutive days of travel during the eleven-month study window
Knows other participants at baseline
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Poorna Kushalnagar | Gallaudet University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallaudet University | Washington D.C. | District of Columbia | 20002 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40925603 | Derived | Kushalnagar P, Rao SR, Bergeron E, Valdez R, Wang R, Kushalnagar RS, Sadler GR. Using American Sign Language-Fluent Community Health Navigators to Advance Cancer Screening Adherence through Videoconferencing With Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Sep 9;14:e65078. doi: 10.2196/65078. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D003638 | Deafness |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D034381 | Hearing Loss |
| D006311 | Hearing Disorders |
| D004427 | Ear Diseases |
| D010038 | Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004522 | Educational Status |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D012959 | Socioeconomic Factors |
| D011154 | Population Characteristics |
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| D012678 |
| Sensation Disorders |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |