Addressing Prostate Cancer Information Disparities With eHealth Technology

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Conditions studied: Prostate Neoplasm

In brief

This is a multicenter study that involves research on screening for prostate cancer. This study pilot tests a culturally appropriate decision aid (DA) for African American (AA) men that will empower them to take part in decision-making regarding prostate cancer screening (PCS). The Prostate Cancer Screening Preparation (PCSPrep) tool was designed with intend to be delivered in primary care settings with attention to patient/provider interaction. Funding for this study comes from the National Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute (1R21CA178296).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02787434

Run by

Tufts University

People needed

125

Starts

2014-08-01

Expected to finish

2016-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-22

Who can join

Age: 45 and older, up to 70. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• African american men,
• ages 45-70 who are able to provide informed consent to participate in the educational intervention and associated data collection activities.
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• no prior personal history of prostate cancer
• no prior prostate cancer screening with the prostate specific antigen test within preceding three years
• inability to speak English

Where it is running

• Tufts University — Medford, Massachusetts, United States
• Emory University Hospital — Atlanta, Virginia, United States

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