PSA TOOL for Prostate Cancer Screening Discussions

May 9, 2018 updated by: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Testing of a Brief Tool (PSA TOOL) for Prostate Cancer Screening Discussions in Primary Care Settings

The study team created a tool to help identify patients who may benefit from shared decision making in the primary care setting. This tool is a guide to aid in decision making for prostate cancer screening. The team proposes the topics to be discussed in the screening conversation include the risk for developing prostate cancer based upon age, race/ethnicity, family history of prostate cancer, history of previous digital rectal exam, and history of previous prostate specific antigen (PSA) as well as self-reported health status and preferences for treatment. The team now proposes 1) testing this tool first for ease of use in primary care clinics 2) revising this tool based upon feedback from patients and providers, then 3) testing this tool for effectiveness in improving patient knowledge that they have an option to be screened for prostate cancer and of specific factors to be considered in the screening decision.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objectives:

  1. To pilot test a decision making tool, the PSA TOOL, for prostate cancer screening for usefulness and ease of use in primary care practices.
  2. To revise the PSA TOOL based upon provider and patient feedback.
  3. To assess patient knowledge about the option to be screened for prostate cancer and factors to consider in the prostate cancer screening decision before and after use of the tool.

Study Design:

This protocol is for field testing of a brief tool to improve prostate cancer screening discussions that occur at previously scheduled primary care outpatient visits.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

95

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Ohio
      • Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44195
        • Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

40 years to 69 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Provider:

  • Provider at selected primary care practices in the Cleveland Clinic Health System
  • Willing to utilize a guide to aid in decision making for prostate cancer screening

Patient:

- Patient of participating Cleveland Clinic primary care provider who is scheduled for a routine appointment with the provider

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not a patient or provider of the Cleveland Clinic Health System

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Provider Field Test
15 providers will be given an initial version of the PSA TOOL, over a 4 week period, they will be able to provide feedback on the tool. This will be used to revise the screening decision aid. Informal interviews with providers will also be conducted by a member of the study team to obtain feedback about ease of use and usefulness of the tool.
Providers will be given the initial PSA TOOL and will be asked to give their feedback to revise the tool.
Both patients and providers will have informal interviews with the study team to get feedback on the survey taking process.
Experimental: Patient test of revised PSA TOOL
150 patients will be asked to use the revised PSA TOOL. Pre- and Post-tests will be given to see if the tool changed the knowledge that patients have an option to be screened for prostate cancer and of specific factors to be considered in the screening decision. Informal interviews with patients who are exposed to the tool will also be conducted by a member of the study team to obtain feedback on issues addressed by the survey questions.
Both patients and providers will have informal interviews with the study team to get feedback on the survey taking process.
Patients will be given the revised PSA TOOL, after providers have given their initial feedback.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Score from Perceived Usefulness scale
Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after getting PSA TOOL
scale will be summarized as means and standard deviations
Up to 4 weeks after getting PSA TOOL
Score from Perceived Ease of Use scale
Time Frame: Up to 4 weeks after getting PSA TOOL
scale will be summarized as means and standard deviations
Up to 4 weeks after getting PSA TOOL
Change in Score from Pre-Test to Post-Test
Time Frame: Up to 30 minutes after Pre-Test
The paired t-test will be used to compare the pre- and post- patient survey scores
Up to 30 minutes after Pre-Test

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Informal Interview
Time Frame: Up to 15 minutes after post test is performed
Informal interviews will be done with patients and providers and assessed for themes
Up to 15 minutes after post test is performed

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anita Misra-Hebert, MD, MPH, Cleveland Clinic, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 2, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 13, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

April 23, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 27, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 27, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

May 1, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 11, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 9, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CASE3817

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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