Mobile Phone Technology to Increase Genetic Counseling

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Conditions studied: Ovarian Cancer

In brief

This innovative project seeks to harness mobile phone technology as a means to take preventive health care to a new level among ovarian cancer survivors. Using the Fogg Behavioral Model, developed from the concept of persuasive technology, this study proposes to develop the Mobile Application for Genetic Information on Cancer (mAGIC) intervention to motivate ovarian cancer survivors to undergo genetic counseling. The overall study objective is to develop and assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a theory-based intervention aimed to encourage ovarian cancer survivors to receive genetic counseling

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02877862

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

104

Starts

2016-02-01

Expected to finish

2018-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-03-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Woman diagnosed with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer
• 18 years old or older
• At least a fifth grade education
• Able to read and write in English
• Voluntary written informed consent before study entry, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care.

You may not qualify if…

• Known major psychiatric or neurological diagnosis

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota Medical Center — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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