Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Community Awareness Resources and Education - Project 1

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Community Awareness Resources and Education - Project 1

Official Title: Reducing Cervical Cancer in Appalachia

Study ID: NCT01172561

Conditions

Cervical Cancer

Interventions

Lay Health Advisor Education Intervention

Usual Care Group

Study Description

Brief Summary: To increase early detection of cervical cancer by increasing the proportion of Appalachian women, age 18 and older, who receive Pap smears at appropriate intervals and return for follow-up care when necessary.

Detailed Description: The overall goal of Project 1 is to increase early detection of cervical cancer by increasing the proportion of Appalachian women, age 18 and older, who receive Pap smears at appropriate intervals and return for follow-up care when necessary. The project was implemented in Appalachian Ohio, a mainly rural and underserved area with a population comprised of 1.5 million adults, aged 18 and older, and used community-based participatory research (CBPR) and community relationships already established in the area by Center investigators.