NCT05334732

Improving Communication and Adherence in Black Breast Cancer Survivors (Sisters Informing Sisters)

Improving Communication and Adherence in Black Breast Cancer Survivors

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 250 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to test an evidence-based intervention designed to increase adherence to systemic therapy in Black women compared to enhanced usual care.

Detailed description

Black women continue to experience worse breast cancer outcomes, which may be due to inadequate adherence to systemic therapies that can be improved via patient-centered communication. We developed and piloted the Sisters Informing SistersSM (SIS) intervention (survivor-led skill-building sessions and culturally tailored materials to activate Black breast cancer survivors in their medical encounters) and obtained promising findings. This project will compare in a two-arm RCT the impact of SIS vs. enhanced usual care (treatment recommendation summary form) on patient-centered communication and systemic treatment adherence; SIS tools may be integrated within existing clinical and support services.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	SIS TALK Back Intervention	The participants in this arm will be seen by a trained survivor coach and receive culturally tailored intervention materials.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-01
• Primary completion: 2027-02-28
• Completion: 2027-02-28
• First posted: 2022-04-19
• Last updated: 2026-04-08

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States