NCT06106165

Improving Muslim Women's Uptake of Cancer Screening (IMCAN)

Improving Uptake of Breast, Bowel and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Muslim Women: a Non-randomised Feasibility Study of a Peer-led, Faith-based Intervention

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Sunderland · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 74 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this non-randomised trial is to test how a workshop that includes religiously-tailored messages can help increase the uptake of breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screening among Muslim women in North East England and Scotland. The results of this trial will inform the development of a full-scale randomised-controlled trial. Participants in this study will be asked to take part in a two-hour workshop, deliver either online or in-person.

Detailed description

Low rates of cancer screening among Muslim women puts them at higher risk of death from screening since they do not detect cancer early. This study will work to increase the uptake of cancer screening among Muslim women using two-hour workshops delivered in the community. The workshops were developed with the help of 10 Muslim women in Scotland. The workshops include four parts: * A discussion on the barriers and facilitators to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening * A health information session given by a female health provider on cancer screening * Videos of Muslim women talking about their experiences with cancer screening * A session given by a female religious scholar to discuss Islamic perspectives on cancer screening. Another eighteen Muslim women then took part in the workshops; they gave positive feedback on the content of the workshops and how the sessions were delivered. In the feasibility trial, the workshops will be delivered to 200 Muslim women to find out whether a full-scale randomised-controlled trial can take place. This study will be carried out with the help of 10 Muslim women who will give advice on the content of the workshops and plan for implementation; they will also help with the delivery of the workshops. It is expected that this study will lead to changes in knowledge and screening uptake among participants.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Bowel Cancer
• Cervical Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	In-person peer-led faith-based intervention to encourage breast, bowel, and cervical screening uptake among Muslim women	The intervention includes a two-hour workshop, delivered in-person, that aims to improve the uptake of cancer screening among Muslim women. The workshop consists of four parts: * A peer-led discussion on barriers and facilitators to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening * A health information session led by a health professional * Videos of Muslim women talking about their experiences with cancer screening * A religious perspective on cancer screening led by a female religious scholar
OTHER	Online In-person peer-led faith-based intervention to encourage breast, bowel, and cervical screening uptake among Muslim women	The intervention includes a two-hour workshop, delivered online, that aims to improve the uptake of cancer screening among Muslim women. The workshop consists of four parts: * A peer-led discussion on barriers and facilitators to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening * A health information session led by a health professional * Videos of Muslim women talking about their experiences with cancer screening * A religious perspective on cancer screening led by a female religious scholar

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-01
• Primary completion: 2025-10-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2023-10-30
• Last updated: 2025-04-16

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United Kingdom