Improving Health Literacy in African-American Prostate Cancer Patients

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Conditions studied: Prostate Cancer

In brief

Investigators propose an observational interview study to explore how patients understand treatment conversations with their physicians within the framework of health literacy. The study team will test whether patients' understanding of treatment options and side effects can be improved when patients receive a low literacy educational supplement after meeting with their urologist. Investigators will interview a group of newly diagnosed, early stage, African American prostate cancer patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03322891

Run by

Emory University

People needed

210

Starts

2016-07-21

Expected to finish

2027-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-29

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 100. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients who have undergone pathology review of their prostate biopsy at Emory University, Grady Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph's Hospital, and Atlanta VA Medical Center with AJCC clinical stage T1-T2 prostate cancer by physical exam

You may not qualify if…

• RN or MD degree
• History of head injury or dementia
• History of cognitive impairment
• Unable to undergo the informed consent process and the study interview in English per the judgment of the primary urologist or urological provider

Where it is running

• Atlanta VA Medical Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)
• Grady Memorial Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)
• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)
• Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital — Atlanta, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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