Standard Genetic Counseling With or Without a Decision Guide in Improving Communication Between Mothers Undergoing BRCA1/2 Testing and Their Minor-Age Children

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer (brca1, brca2)

In brief

RATIONALE: A study that evaluates the support of a decision guide used together with genetic counseling may improve communication between mothers undergoing BRCA1/2 testing and their minor-age children. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying standard genetic counseling given together with a decision guide to see how well it works compared with genetic counseling alone in improving communication between mothers undergoing BRCA1/2 testing and their minor-age children.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00685256
Run by
Georgetown University
People needed
245
Starts
2008-03-01
Expected to finish
2015-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-05-17

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 120. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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