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Island hopping for cancer care: first study maps Survivors' journeys across six caribbean nations

NCT ID NCT07695116

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Vaughan A. Lewis Institute for Research and Innovation Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This study follows 900 cancer survivors from six small island nations (Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent) to understand how traveling overseas for cancer treatment affects their health and social support. Researchers will compare those who seek care abroad with those treated locally, mapping travel patterns and conducting interviews with survivors and caregivers. The goal is to identify what works and what needs improvement in overseas cancer care referral systems.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this research could identify gaps and improvements in overseas cancer care referral processes, potentially leading to better support for survivors in small island states.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly change outcomes. Results depend on participant recall and may not apply to all Caribbean nations.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 900 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Sep 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary aim 1 (P1): We will include cancer survivors 18 years of age or older, able to communicate in English or local dialect (without cognitive impairment), with an invasive cancer diagnosis (any cancer site, histology, and year of diagnosis), and having accessed health services in their island of residence (i.e. Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent ) due to their cancer. Participation will include written authorization to access each patient's data from medical records in health care institutions and centers * Primary aim 2 (P2): For the qualitative segment of this proposal, field investigators across the 6 islands will purposefully identify cancer survivors and caregivers of survivors who (1) are receiving or already finished their initial active treatment at the time of the study, (2) received a treatment requiring the intervention of a medical professional (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy), and (3) are willing to provide written consent for one-on-one interviews and/or focus group discussions. Exclusion Criteria: \-

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Conditions

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cancer neoplasm

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Neoplasm

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  1. The places running it

    6 sites in 6 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Breast Friends Women in Touch

    St John's, Antigua and Barbuda

  • Dominica Cancer Society

    Roseau, Dominica

  • Essence of hope breast cancer foundation

    Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • SCORCH cancer support foundation

    Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • St.George's University

    Saint George's, Grenada

  • VALIRI

    Castries, Saint Lucia

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