Culturally Adapting an Intervention to Increase Genetic Testing in African American Cancer Survivors

Part of paid clinical trials in Detroit, Michigan.

Sponsor
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Study ID
NCT07436078
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
20 Years - 79 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Culturally adapted Online Genetic Counseling and Testing Information — BEHAVIORAL
    Testing the effects of the educational intervention designed to increase the uptake of genetic counseling testing among at-risk African American survivors

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to culturally adapt an educational genetic counseling intervention to increase the uptake in genetic counseling and testing among African Americans at risk for heredity cancers. With the help of community stakeholders and clinical genetic professionals the investigators will: * adapt and refine a culturally relevant online educational genetic counseling program for at-risk African Americans * Test the effects of the educational program * collaborate with community leaders and clinical genetic professionals to translate study findings, develop a road map for dissemination to the community, and identify barriers to prepare for future trials. Participants from Detroit Research on Cancer Survivor group will be offered enrollment. Once consent is obtained, questionnaires will be completed before an online genetic counselling intervention immediately after, and at 3 months

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 30, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2029
Completion
Jul 31, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
85 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Online Culturally adapted Genetic Counseling Information
    Culturally developed online Genetic counseling information will be provided. Questionnaires will be administered pre and post genetic counseling intervention as well as 3 months post intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Uptake of genetic counseling and genetic testing [ Time Frame: 3 month follow Up ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Karmanos Cancer InstituteDetroitMichigan48201
Jasminder Phalore, MPH
[email protected]
313-576-9735
Hayley Thompson, Ph.D (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Felicity WK Harper, Ph.D (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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