Personalized Oncology Promoting Equity for Black Lives (PROPEL).
The specific aims of this study are: 1) Test the efficacy of a culturally tailored and interactive electronic relational agent (RA) intervention vs. enhanced usual care (EUC) consisting of clinical letter and genetic recommendation on engagement in genetic education and genetic testing uptake; 2) Evaluate the impact of the RA vs. EUC on informed decision-making and psychosocial outcomes; and 3) Explore potential mechanisms by assessing mediators and moderations of efficacy.
Colon
Corpus Uteri
Ovary
Pancreas
Prostate
- Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
- MedStar Washington Cancer Institute
- Rutgers University
- RWJBarnabas Health
- Community Medical Center
- Clara Maass Medical Center
- Cooperman Barnabas, Livingston
- Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City
- Monmouth Medical Center
- Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rahway
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset
- Trinitas Hospital and Comprehensive Cancer Center
Inclusion Criteria: - 18-80 years of age - Identify as Black or African American - At least 6-months post diagnosis with any of the following cancers: breast, ovarian, uterine, prostate, colorectal, pancreatic - Have received treatment or follow-up oncology care at one of the participating sites in the prior two years. - Meet National Comprehensive Cancer Network criteria for germline GT - Able to read and speak in English. Exclusion Criteria: - Do not speak English - Unable to access the Internet - Have previously undergone germline genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk - Are unable to provide informed consent
Please note that we have obtained the inclusion and exclusion criteria information from the National Institutes of Health’s clinical trials web site ClinicalTrials.gov. The listed criteria may not necessarily reflect recent amendments to the protocol and the current criteria.
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