Telegenetics or In-Person Genetic Counselling

Recruiting now

Conditions studied: Genetic Counselling

In brief

This study aims to compare clinical outcomes (informed choice and genetic counselling outcomes) and cost (provider and patient time, travel, and telehealth platform) between telegenetics and in-person genetic counselling.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04738708

Run by

National Cancer Centre, Singapore

People needed

150

Starts

2021-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-06

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age ≥ 21 years old.
• Patients referred to CGS at NCCS for HBOC or Lynch syndrome pre-test genetic counselling.
• Able to read and understand the English Language.
• Able to consent and agree to be randomized to either telegenetics or in-person genetic counselling.

You may not qualify if…

• Under the age of 21 years old.
• Patients who require genetic results urgently.
• Cognitive difficulty/ impairment or current psychiatric or physical illness (visual/ hearing/ neurological) which impairs sound judgement and accurate reporting of medical history over video consultation.

Where it is running

• National Cancer Centre Singapore — Singapore, Singapore (enrolling)

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