- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT04774445
Effectiveness of MyCancerGene to Optimize Genetic Testing Outcomes (MyCancerGene)
September 14, 2023 updated by: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
This protocol aims to evaluate the efficacy of a theoretically and stakeholder informed patient-centered genetic Interactive Health Communication Application to increase patient understanding of, and affective and behavioral responses to genetic testing.
The study investigators hypothesize that the intervention will be associated with increases in knowledge, decreases in distress, increases in communication with relatives and health care providers, and increases in performance of risk reducing health behaviors.
Study Overview
Status
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
As clinical practice increasingly use multi-gene testing, many patients are left with unknowns after genetic testing.
Many have results that are unclear and may or may not be associated with any risk for cancer (Variants of Uncertain Significance), or mutations in genes with very limited information about disease risk or the best medical management.
Importantly, many of these uncertainties will be clarified over time, but there is a need for effective ways of communicating these updates to patients who had testing months or years ago.
In some cases, there may be multiple updates over time.
To address this, this study will provide patients access, using an Interactive Health Communication Application, MyCancerGene, to information about their genetic testing, their specific results and the implications, the ability to print reports and other materials for their relatives and other health care providers and to assess if there has been a change in the personal or family history.
Additionally, patients can contact their genetic provider through MyCancerGene and the cancer genetics team can send out updates to patients about their individual results or about new information about risk estimates or screening recommendations.
The study investigators hypothesize that MyCancerGene will be associated with increases in knowledge, decreases in distress, increases in communication with relatives and health care providers, and increases in cancer screening and risk reducing health behaviors.
After 12 months, all patients will have access to MyCancerGene, which will aid in understanding who benefits most and least from this intervention.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
400
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
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
- Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
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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
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- English Speaking
- Male or Female
- Internet and/or mobile access
- Previously received clinical genetic counseling and testing for hereditary cancer syndromes (up to 60 days prior to recruitment)
Exclusion Criteria:
•No internet and/or mobile access
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: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention Group
Individuals randomized to this arm will receive immediate access to the Interactive Health Communication Application.
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Interactive Health Communication Application
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No Intervention: Usual Care Group
Individuals randomized to this arm will receive the standard clinical practice.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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The KnowGene Scale
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 Months
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Change in Knowledge.
Score Range = 0-16.
Higher score = Better outcome
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Baseline - 18 Months
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Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 Months
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Change in General Anxiety and Depression.
Score Range = 4-20 for Anxiety/4-20 for Depression.
Lower score = Better outcome
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Baseline - 18 Months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Multi-dimensional Impact of Cancer Risk Assessment Questionnaire (MICRA)
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 Months
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Change in Uncertainty.
Score Range = 0-85.
Lower score = Better outcome
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Baseline - 18 Months
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Impact of Events Scale (IES)
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Change in Disease-Specific Distress.
Score Range =0-40.
Lower score = Better outcome
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Baseline - 18 months
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Test Result Recall
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Single item assessing participants' ability to accurately recall their genetic test result.
Single answer multiple choice: Positive, Negative, Variant of Uncertain Significance
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Baseline - 18 months
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Perceptions of Genetic Disease
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Quantitative scales assessing changes in perceived risk, timeline and utility.
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Baseline - 18 months
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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Questionnaire (BRFSS)
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Changes in modifiable cancer lifestyle behaviors.
Yes/No responses.
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Baseline - 18 months
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Health and Diet Survey Dietary Guidelines Supplement
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Changes in diet and exercise.
Yes/No responses.
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Baseline - 18 months
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Sharing Genomic Information with Relatives (adapted from the PHENX Toolkit)
Time Frame: Baseline - 18 months
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Assesses the number of relatives and health care providers patients share genetic test results with
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Baseline - 18 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Angela R Bradbury, MD, University of Pennsylvania
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 3, 2021
Primary Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
April 1, 2026
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 18, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 24, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
March 1, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
September 15, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
September 14, 2023
Last Verified
July 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- UPCC 10919
- 832628 (Other Identifier: University of Pennsylvania IRB)
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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