Can culturally tailored coaching get more apache women screened for breast cancer?

NCT ID NCT05665660

Completed Prevention Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two culturally tailored programs to encourage breast cancer screening among 323 White Mountain Apache women. One group received a culturally relevant education module (CARE), while the other also got access to an Apache women's health coach. The main goal was to see if more women completed a mammogram within two months of a referral.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: culturally tailored mammography education module and patient navigation coaching
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could increase breast cancer screening rates in Indigenous communities, leading to earlier detection and better outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial. The results may not apply to other populations or settings, and screening uptake depends on many factors beyond the intervention.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Center for Indigenous Health

Whiteriver, Arizona, 85941, United States

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