Connect2Care: Prostate Cancer Education and Screenings for African American Men

Part of paid clinical trials in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Sponsor
University of Oklahoma
Study ID
NCT07055165
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
45 Years - 69 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Prostate Cancer Genius App — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants assigned to use the Prostate Cancer Genius App will receive a combination of (a) scheduled and (b) on-demand content prostate cancer for one month. Scheduled content will be delivered on specific days each week using app notifications. Participants will also receive tailored navigation for ordering a home-based PSA kit, including receiving follow-up information from trained medical professionals about their test results.
  • US Prevention Taskforce App — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants assigned to use the US Prevention Task Force app will download the app from Google Play and will be instructed to use the app for one-month to to become more informed about prostate cancer. They will also be instructed to download a companion app from the Google Play store. This companion app will be used to deliver weekly assessments and order a home-based PSA test kit if the participant chooses to so. Participants assigned to the Prevention Taskforce app will receive a brochure providing details about the purpose of the home-based PSA test.

Study Details

Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in African American men and the second-leading cause of cancer-related death. The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is an early detection screening tool for prostate cancer, however, knowledge about prostate cancer and screening benefits and risks and uptake of PSA screening remains low among African American men. To address this inequity, this project proposes the use of the Connect2Care App to improve knowledge of prostate cancer, screening benefits, risks and increase readiness to complete a PSA test (e.g., intentions, motivation, confidence, and self-efficacy). The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Connect2Care App in a 30-day randomized control trial compared to an existing app developed by the U.S. Department of Health \& Human Services (Prevention Taskforce App). African American men between the ages of 45 and 69 from Oklahoma (N = 266), who are not up to date with PSA screening according to recommended guidelines, will be randomly assigned 1:1 to receive either app. The app feasibility will be assessed: (1) efficacy, evaluated via post-intervention differences in knowledge of prostate cancer, screening benefits and risks, (2) app engagement and accessibility, measured via self-report validated questionnaires, and (3) app acceptability, explored via semi-structured qualitative interviews. We will explore readiness to complete a PSA test and identify predictors of readiness across both study arms. The successful demonstration of the feasibility of the Connect2Care App among African American men living in Oklahoma will support expanding this intervention to African American men nationwide.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 26, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
466 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Genius app
    The Prostate Cancer Genius app includes the following components: (1) educational content that is consistent with existing evidence and recommendations for prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening but has been adapted for the African American male population and for adults who read at or below the 8th-grade level; (2) real-time messages about the risks of prostate cancer and the benefits of completing a PSA test, placing a special emphasis on screening considerations for individuals with a family history of prostate cancer and/or lower urinary tract symptoms (measured via the American Urological Association Symptom Score); (3) general trivia that also incorporates quiz questions about prostate cancer and the PSA test; (4) African American-specific testimonials and educational videos; (5) optional counseling by African American prostate cancer survivors; and (6) on-demand, automated ordering of a home-based PSA test.
  • Active Comparator: Prevention Taskforce app
    The Prevention Taskforce app provides on-demand access to evidence-based recommendations for prostate cancer for men between 55 and 69 (i.e., it can be accessed as needed).

Primary Outcome Measure

Awareness [ Time Frame: 30 Days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
TSET Health Promotion Research CenterOklahoma CityOklahoma73104
Jan Foisy
Jordan Neil, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Adam Alexander, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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