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Purpose

The main rationale underlying this study is that prostate cancer clinical trials are lacking representation from racial and ethnic minority groups. Study proposal aims to target barriers at the participant, investigator, and health system level through specific interventions to increase the percentage of participants from these backgrounds on cancer clinical trials.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

These criteria include diagnosed prostate cancer patients receiving care at LBJ Hospital who Are eligible for an open prostate cancer clinical trial at LBJ Hospital during the study period Can provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

These criteria include prostate cancer patients receiving care at LBJ who are unable to participate due to a serious psychological or cognitive condition or have a medical condition that prevents participation in the trial.

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Video Intervention to Prostate Cancer Patient 		The interventions will be conducted at Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital, a safety net facility that cares for a majority Latino and/or Black patient population.
  • Other: Video
    Participants will watch a short video in clinic. Participants will complete the two validated scales before and after viewing the video.
Experimental
To Conduct Educational Sessions with Frontline Oncology Providers 		The investigator will conduct multiple one-hour educational sessions focused on participant-centered communication and cultural competency with the 42 oncology fellows during their academic half-days. Fellows attending the educational sessions will be invited to complete a Likert-style course evaluation form and provide open-ended feedback."
  • Other: Video
    Participants will watch a short video in clinic. Participants will complete the two validated scales before and after viewing the video.

Recruiting Locations

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas 77090
Contact:
Debanjan Pain, MD
713-745-0075
dpain@mdanderson.org

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Contact

Debanjan Pain, MD
(713) 745-0075
dpain@mdanderson.org

Detailed Description

Primary Objectives: The study objective is to increase the number of participants on prostate cancer clinical trials at LBJ. Investigators will complete several objectives: - To design a culturally tailored video highlighting participant narratives and determine its impact on participants' decision-making pertaining to joining a clinical trial - To conduct educational sessions with frontline oncology providers - To coordinate participant care through utilization of a nurse navigator - To evaluate the effectiveness of this multi-pronged intervention to increase enrollment onto two prostate cancer clinical trials and compare enrollment and one-year retention rates before and after the intervention

Notice

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