Testing the Helpfulness of 2 Decision Aids for Prostate Cancer

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test different methods for communicating information about prostate cancer treatment to men. The investigators are studying how best to present information so men can make informed decisions about what prostate cancer treatment to undergo.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00432601

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

1028

Starts

2008-08-01

Expected to finish

2012-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-03-22

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men undergoing a prostate cancer biopsy at Ann Arbor, Durham, San Francisco, or Pittsburgh VAs. Additional inclusion criteria includes ability to speak English, provide informed consent, and have a PSA < 20.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior history of prostate cancer

Where it is running

• VA Medical Center, San Francisco — San Francisco, California, United States
• VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
• VA Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
• Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.