NCT06965608

Feasibility Study to Actively Disseminate the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer in Primary Healthcare Centers

Feasibility Study to Actively Disseminate the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer in Primary Healthcare Centers in Aparecida de Goiania (Brazil) - FLACC-Brazil

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,200 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Phase II non-randomized four-arm study (before/after pragmatic trial) that will test 2 different implementation strategies either combined or separately for the dissemination of the Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer within four different primary healthcare units in Aparecida de Goiânia.

Conditions

• Cancer
• Latin America and the Caribbean Code Against Cancer (LAC Code)

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	WhatsApp-Based Cancer Prevention Messaging	Participants in this group will receive a structured series of WhatsApp messages containing evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations from the Latin America and Caribbean Code Against Cancer (LAC Code). Messages will be delivered over four weeks, 3 times a week, covering key topics such as smoking cessation, healthy diet, physical activity, and regular screening. Engagement metrics will be tracked to assess feasibility and adherence.
BEHAVIORAL	Online Cancer Prevention Workshop for Healthcare Professionals	Healthcare professionals assigned to this group will participate in an online workshop designed to improve their knowledge of the LAC Code and communication strategies for cancer prevention counseling. The workshop includes recorded lectures, interactive modules, and knowledge assessments. Completion rates and participant satisfaction will be measured.
BEHAVIORAL	Combined WhatsApp Messaging and Online Workshop	Participants in this group will receive both interventions: WhatsApp messages with cancer prevention recommendations and access to the online workshop. The intervention aims to assess whether a combined approach enhances adherence and impact. Engagement with both interventions will be monitored.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-01
• Primary completion: 2025-10-01
• Completion: 2025-11-01
• First posted: 2025-05-11
• Last updated: 2025-05-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil