NCT05742178 · NYU Langone Health
NYC Cancer Outreach Network in Neighborhoods for Equity and Community Translation
(NYC CONNECT)
What this study is about
NYC CONNECT will carry out a randomly assigned controlled trial (RCT) which will assess the relative effectiveness of two evidence-based strategies to increase cancer screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer.
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NYC CONNECT will carry out a randomized controlled trial (RCT) which will assess the relative effectiveness of two evidence-based strategies to increase cancer screening rates for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. The RCT will compare the effectiveness of using a combination of 1) culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education materials and 2) community health workers (CHWs) to provide navigation services for cancer screening (the "patient navigation" \[PN\] arm) versus providing culturally and linguistically tailored cancer education only (the "less intensive" \[LI\] arm). The study population will include individuals who are due for breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening. All individuals recruited to the study will be provided navigation for unmet social determinants of health (SDH) needs.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL
Patient Navigation (PN) - More Intensive
The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for cancer screening status and social needs and provide navigational support to cancer screening and social services.
BEHAVIORAL
Educational Materials
Both PN and LI participants will receive tailored educational materials around cancer screening and SDH resources as needed.
BEHAVIORAL
Patient Navigation (PN) - Less Intensive
The PN intervention will be administered by trained, bilingual CHWs: they will screen participants for social needs and provide navigational support to social services.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of Participants who Receive at Least 1 Cancer Screening at 6 Months After Study Enrollment
Time frame: Up to Month 6
Cancer screening defined as a breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer screening.
Who can participate
This study lists these criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov. A study coordinator reviews eligibility during screening — this page does not determine whether you qualify.
Inclusion criteria
- Women between the ages of 21 and 75 years;
- Men between the ages of 45 and 75 years;
- Women (40-74 years) who have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months, a Pap smear in the last 3 years (21-64 years old) or HPV test in the last 5 years (30-64 years old), or women 45-75 years old who are not up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening (Fecal occult blood test (FOBT)/Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) past year, computerized tomography (CT) colonography or sigmoidoscopy past 5 years, or colonoscopy past 10 years);
- Men not up-to-date on colorectal cancer screening (FOBT/FIT past year, computerized tomography (CT) colonography or sigmoidoscopy past 5 years, or colonoscopy past 10 years);
- Must speak either English, Spanish, Haitian-Creole, French, or Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese);
- Lives in East Flatbush (zip codes: 11236, 11203, 11212, 11226); Sunset Park (zip codes: 11215, 11220, 11232); Highbridge (zip code 10452, 10455, 10451); or Morrisania (zip codes: 10456, 10459)
Exclusion criteria
- Previous or current diagnosis of any cancer;
- Pregnancy (breast and cervical cancer only);
- Current participation in an existing cancer navigation program;
- Currently in hospice care;
- At least 66 years of age with advanced illness or frailty or who live in long-term institution for more than 90 days;
- Bilateral mastectomy or right and left unilateral mastectomy (breast cancer only);
- Hysterectomy with no residual cervix (cervical cancer only);
- Total colectomy (colorectal cancer only).
Where
- New York, New York
- The Bronx, New York
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Data: ClinicalTrials.gov · synced Dec 18, 2025 · Source of record for eligibility and locations