Can community navigation cut cancer delays? botswana trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT04141449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Potlako+ that combines community education, support for healthcare providers, and patient navigation to help people with cancer symptoms get diagnosed and treated faster. About 874 participants in Botswana will be split into two groups: one receiving the full Potlako+ program, the other getting standard care. The goal is to see if the program reduces the time from noticing symptoms to starting treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Potlako+ intervention (community education, clinical provider support, patient navigation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a coordinated community-based program helps catch cancer earlier and get people into treatment faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 2 trial in specific communities in Botswana, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is complex and may not work as hoped.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
Gaborone, Botswana
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