Actively Recruiting
Building Connections
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2025-11-18
3600
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
229 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Building Connections seeks to address health and healthcare inequities in socially vulnerable communities. The project will be conducted in collaboration with clinical practices across Massachusetts, serving a diverse population heavily represented in Community Clinics and Health Centers. The program will offer evidence-based interventions in obesity/weight management, cancer screening, and mental health.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Building Connections
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Speak English or Spanish
- Body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater (obesity)
- Average-risk patients due for colorectal or cervical cancer screening based on age and sex:
- Colorectal cancer: ages 45-75, last FIT >1 year ago, last colonoscopy >10 years ago, or last Cologuard >3 years ago
- Cervical cancer: women and patients with a cervix aged 30-65, last pap >3 years ago, last co-test >5 years ago, or last primary HPV screening >5 years ago
- Moderate to severe depression or anxiety symptoms
You will not qualify if you...
- Current pregnancy
- Cognitive impairment
- No primary care clinic visit in the past 2 years
- Speak a language other than English or Spanish
- For obesity intervention: prior or planned metabolic or bariatric surgery within 6 months; currently enrolled in intensive lifestyle program
- For cancer screening intervention:
- Colorectal cancer: documented colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease
- Cervical cancer: documented cervical cancer or prior hysterectomy
- For mental health intervention: active suicidality, active substance use disorder, history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or currently receiving behavioral health care (therapy in past 3 months or upcoming appointment in next month)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Disparities Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Margarita Alegria, Ph.D.
CONTACT
S
Sheri Markle, MIA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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