Chicago study tests whether a guide through the healthcare maze boosts cancer screening rates
NCT ID NCT07669753
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study enrolls 750 adults in Chicago to see if working with a trained health navigator (a non-clinical guide) helps people complete recommended cancer screenings. Participants are randomly assigned to standard navigation or navigation plus a health checklist. The study lasts 12 months and measures screening completion and resolution of social needs like transportation or housing. It does not test a drug or treatment, but aims to find better ways to connect people with preventive care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient navigation program (standard or with a guided checklist)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that patient navigation helps more people get recommended cancer screenings, especially those facing social or economic barriers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not testing a drug or cure. Results may not apply to other cities or populations, and improvements in screening may not reduce cancer deaths.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 750 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. adults 18 years and older; 2. able to complete verbal survey in English, Spanish, or Mandarin/Cantonese Chinese; 3. reside in Chicago; 4. able to give informed consent; 5. agree to a verbal consent document prior to being registered in the study; 6. has a smart device with access to the internet. Exclusion Criteria: * Age \<18 * Incarceration * Adults unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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