Status:

COMPLETED

Increasing Screening for Cancer Using EHR-Nudges

Lead Sponsor:

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Case Western Reserve University

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

40-74 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In this study, personalized nudges to clinicians and patients will be evaluated to help increase breast cancer screening rates in accordance with USPSTF guidelines among women with a primary care visi...

Detailed Description

Cancer is a leading cause of mortality in the United States. While strong USPSTF guideline recommendations support appropriate screening for early detection and to avoid preventable deaths, breast can...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
  • Women between 40 and 74 years of age
  • A scheduled new or return (non-urgent/sick) primary care visit at one of the study practices (Penn Trial) or with one of the study primary care providers (UH Trial)
  • Are overdue and eligible for a mammogram per Health Maintenance
  • Does not have a future scheduled mammogram appointment
  • For the Penn Trial patient intensification nudge, at least one of the following criteria must be met to be considered high risk and randomized to receive the intensification nudge:
  • Medicare Insurance
  • Medicaid Insurance
  • No EHR patient portal account
  • Zero log-ins to EHR patient portal in the previous year

Exclusion

  • Patients will be excluded from the study if:
  • History of bilateral mastectomy
  • Have a mammogram exclusion modifier in Health Maintenance
  • Have no phone number (home or mobile) listed in their chart (Penn Trial only)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 18 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 7 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

21120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06177795

Start Date

December 18 2023

End Date

April 7 2025

Last Update

July 24 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106

2

University of Pennsylvania Health System

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104