RecruitingInterventional

Precision Clinical Trial Recruitment to Promote Cancer Health Equity Across Florida (Aims 2 & 3)

NCT ID: NCT07126496Sponsor: Mayo ClinicLast updated: 2026-02-23

Summary

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.

Arms & interventions

OtherInternet-Based Intervention
Receive information via online text
OtherQuestionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
OtherVirtual Technology Intervention
Receive information via ALEX Research Portal and vCHE

Outcome measures

Primary

Proportion of referrals to cancer clinical trials (CCTs)
Assessed by the number of referrals (patient self-referral or care partner referral) to an open cancer clinical trial (CCT).
Time frame: Up to 3 months
Number of patient referrals sent by a healthcare provider by using the ALEX portal
Assessed by the number of referral sent by providers on a patient's behalf to a study coordinator for screening.
Time frame: Up to 3 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: AllAge: 18 Years and olderHealthy volunteers: Yes

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

Study locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980

Recruiting

ETCH Lab · Contact

904-953-5375 ETCH@mayo.edu

Clinical Trials Referral Office · Contact

855-776-0015 mayocliniccancerstudies@mayo.edu

Janice L. Krieger, PhD · Principal Investigator