Comparison of 3 Modes of Genetic Counseling in High-Risk Public Hospital Patients

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Conditions studied: Genetic Counseling

In brief

Using mixed methods, investigators will conduct a multicenter partially randomized preference noninferiority trial with high-risk English-, Spanish-, and Cantonese-speaking patients assigned by (1) patients´ preference or (2) randomization to three counseling modes: (a) in-person; (b) phone; or (c) video conference. A total of 600 patients will complete counseling and 540 will complete the final survey. Baseline and post-counseling surveys will use validated measures (adapted for literacy and language) of study outcomes. All counseling sessions will be audio-taped. A sample of 90 tapes will be analyzed for counseling content and to identify 30 participants for in-depth interviews and analysis triangulating all forms of data. Genetic counselors will be interviewed in depth to elicit their perceptions of the strengths and limitations of each counseling mode.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03006913

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

1273

Starts

2017-04-18

Expected to finish

2019-12-16

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• do not speak English, Spanish, or Cantonese;
• are age 17 and under; and
• don't have a family history of cancer.

Where it is running

• Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Health Services — Martinez, California, United States
• Highland General Hospital — Oakland, California, United States
• San Francisco General Hospital — San Francisco, California, United States

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