Clinical trials (CT) represent an important treatment option for cancer patients. Unfortunately, patients face challenges to enrolling in CTs, such as logistical barriers, poor CT understanding and complex clinical regimens. Patient navigation is a strategy that may help to improve the delivery of CT education and support services. We examined the feasibility and initial effect of one navigation strategy, use of lay navigators.A lay CT navigation intervention was evaluated in a prospective cohort study among 40 lung and esophageal cancer patients. The intervention was delivered by a trained lay navigator who viewed a 17-minute CT educational video with each patient, assessed and answered their questions about CT participation and addressed reported barriers to care and trial participation.During this 12-month pilot project, 85

作者：Kathleen B, Cartmell；Heather S, Bonilha；Terri, Matson；Debbie C, Bryant；Jane G, Zapka；Tricia A, Bentz；Marvella E, Ford；Chanita, Hughes-Halbert；Kit N, Simpson；Anthony J, Alberg

来源：Contemporary clinical trials communications 2016 年 3卷