Enhance the Use of Genetic Counseling and Testing in Latinas

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome

In brief

The investigators will conduct a two-arm RCT to evaluate the preliminary effectiveness of a culturally-adapted video developed by the team vs. a FORCE fact sheet on enhancing genetic cancer risk assessment (GCRA; including genetic counseling and option for genetic testing) uptake and psychosocial outcomes among Latinas at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04544501

Run by

Georgetown University

People needed

61

Starts

2020-02-24

Expected to finish

2022-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Older than 18 years-old
• Self-identify as Latina
• Fluent in Spanish
• Meet NCCN criteria for breast and/or ovarian genetic cancer risk assessment based on -personal or family history of cancer
• Have not received genetic counseling or genetic testing
• Able to provide informed consent
• No other members of the same family have participated
• Must have access to the internet via smartphone, computer, or another device.

You may not qualify if…

• Not fluent in Spanish
• Previously received genetic counseling or genetic testing for HBOC
• Previously participated in another interventional study about HBOC and GCRA

Where it is running

• Capital Breast Care Center — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
• Nueva Vida — Alexandria, Virginia, United States
• Arlington Free Clinic — Arlington, Virginia, United States
• Virginia Commonwealth University — Richmond, Virginia, United States

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