Improving Rural Endometrial Cancer Care
Key facts
- Where
- Chapel Hill, Egyesült ÁllamokSee the site
Where in Egyesült Államok
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiation OncologyChapel Hill, Egyesült ÁllamokTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Trial code
- NCT07927244
- Record updated
- 2026. november 10.
- Original description
This is a pilot feasibility study to enable intensive outreach for marginalized patients with endometrial cancer (EC). Rural residents as well as patients who self-identify as Black or African American patients with EC have higher mortality rates. This study aims to introduce a treatment focused patient navigation intervention for marginalized patients with EC to address the multiple barriers these patients face. Patient navigation is a personalized program to help patients navigate the health care system and access medical and non-medical services. For example, patient navigators can provide services such as mediating/facilitating communication between patients and their providers/health care team, advocating for patient needs, identifying financial assistance and insurance-related resources, coordinating complex patient care, and providing patients with psychosocial support. This study will assess the implementation and effectiveness of a navigation intervention targeting multilevel barriers to care. The primary objective is to evaluate the fidelity of following the patient navigation intervention protocol.Read full original descriptionShow less
Patient Navigation in Gynecologic Oncology: Improving Care Among Marginalized Endometrial Cancer Patients
This is a pilot feasibility study to enable intensive outreach for marginalized patients with endometrial cancer (EC). Rural residents as well as patients who self-identify as Black or African American patients with EC have higher mortality rates. This study aims to introduce a treatment focused patient navigation intervention for marginalized patients with EC to address the multiple barriers these patients face. Patient navigation is a personalized program to help patients navigate the health care system and access medical and non-medical services. For example, patient navigators can provide services such as mediating/facilitating communication between patients and their providers/health care team, advocating for patient needs, identifying financial assistance and insurance-related resources, coordinating complex patient care, and providing patients with psychosocial support. This study will assess the implementation and effectiveness of a navigation intervention targeting multilevel barriers to care. The primary objective is to evaluate the fidelity of following the patient navigation intervention protocol.
Inclusion: Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. Subject is willing and able to comply with study procedures; Age ≥ 18 years at the time of consent; Resides in a >25 miles between a patient's home and University of North Carolina Hospital; patients who self-identify as Black or African American race; Newly diagnosed or recurrent diagnosis of endometrial cancer undergoing treatment planning at University of North Carolina.
Exclusion: Patients who are not receiving treatment within the UNC health care system; Non-English-speaking patients.