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A Virtual Community Health Educator for Increasing Clinical Trial Referrals Among Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers

Mayo Clinic · with National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NCT07126496

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
2000
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
May 20, 2025
Record last updated
August 11, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

This clinical trial studies how well a virtual community health educator (vCHE) works in increasing clinical trial referrals for patients with cancer and their caregivers. Low enrollment of underrepresented and underserved populations in cancer clinical trials has led to disparities in intervention development and implementation. One approach to recruiting diverse populations to cancer clinical trials is community health educators. However, community health educator interventions are costly and difficult to implement. vCHEs are photo-realistic virtual agents that provide personalized guidance and support to users. They are designed to mimic real-life community health workers, offering culturally and linguistically tailored information to users. They can communicate in English or Spanish and are available in diverse genders and racial/ethnic backgrounds. vCHEs may be able to increase the enrollment of diverse participants into cancer clinical trials.

Being studied: Internet-Based Intervention; Questionnaire Administration; Virtual Technology Intervention

Conditions: Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm; Malignant Solid Neoplasm

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer
  • 18 years or older
  • Must have received a cancer diagnosis at any point in your life
  • Able to understand English or Spanish
  • Care Partners
  • Must be a care partner (also known as caregiver, carer, supporter, helper, aide, assistant, companion, attendant, advocate, or family caregiver) of an adult who has received a cancer diagnosis
  • Must be actively involved in the decision-making process OR care of a person diagnosed with cancer
  • Must be 18 years or older

Exclusion Criteria

  • Self-reported: people who are currently or have been in a cancer clinical trial within the last 3 years

Recruiting US locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, FL 32224-9980

    Site contact: ETCH Lab · 904-953-5375 · ETCH@mayo.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Enhancing Technology & Communication in Healthcare (ETCH) Lab · 904-953-5375 · ETCH@mayo.edu
  • Clinical Trials Referral Office · 855-776-0015 · mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu
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