A Study of the Communication of Genetic Test Results By Telephone: A Multi-Center Study

NCT ID: NCT01736345

Last Updated: 2022-07-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

289 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-12-03

Study Completion Date

2015-11-30

Brief Summary

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The overall goal of the proposed research is to evaluate psychosocial and behavioral outcomes (i.e.risks and benefits) of an innovative and efficient delivery model for genetic testing, telephone communication, as an alternative to in-person communication of genetic testing results to inform guidelines regarding the delivery of genetic information in clinical medicine.

Detailed Description

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Basic science advances in genomics have provided great promise for improving human health and reducing the burden of cancer in the United States. The recent successes in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and related technologies in identifying genetic changes associated with a variety of common diseases have fueled the rapidly growing field of personalized medicine. The promise of personalized medicine is the ability to tailor the treatment or screening of individual patients based on their genotype. Many have highlighted the urgent need for multidisciplinary translational research that focuses on how to advance gene discoveries into effective clinical applications. Genetic screening for cancer susceptibility, one application of personalized medicine, has become a standard evidence-based practice in cancer prevention. Given the complexity of genetic information and the potential social and psychological sequellae, two in-person visits (e.g. pre-test and post-test counseling) with genetic specialists are recommended for delivery of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility. With an increasing demand for genetic services, the two in-person visit delivery model presents barriers to widespread dissemination of genetic testing for disease susceptibility. Innovative delivery models for effective, efficient genetic risk communication that result in behavior change are needed. Telephone delivery of genetic services is one innovative and efficient delivery model that has the potential to expand genetic services to diverse clinical systems and address the insufficient genetic workforce as an increasing number of genetic applications enter clinical practice. While providers and patients identify advantages to telephone delivery of genetic services, they also recognize potential disadvantages particularly in the setting of a positive test result. Thus, evaluation of the psychosocial and behavioral impact of innovations to genetic service delivery (i.e. telephone communication) in diverse populations and among vulnerable subgroups are needed to optimize the health benefits, and minimize the risks of broad dissemination of clinical genetic testing for cancer susceptibility.

The goal of this research is to evaluate the psychological, behavioral and economic outcomes (i.e. risks and benefits) of an innovative and efficient delivery model of genetic services, telephone communication, as compared to the current standard, in-person communication of genetic test results. The investigators expect this research to inform evidence based practice guidelines and potentially change the paradigm of delivery of genetic services for disease susceptibility.

Conditions

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Candidates for BRCA 1/2 Genetic Testing

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Telephone Disclosure

Telephone Disclosure: Participants randomized to telephone disclosure will be asked to provide a personal identifier that the participant will be asked at the time of their telephone disclosure to ensure their identity.

Genetic Providers

Intervention Type GENETIC

Genetic providers (genetic counselors or nurses) will follow the standardized disclosure protocol for in-person and telephone disclosures whle completing a disclosure flow checklist.

Visual Aids

Intervention Type OTHER

Visual aids targeted to facilitate communication of genetic test results were developed based on our preliminary studies and modified based on our initial pilot study.

Post-Disclosure Asessments

Intervention Type OTHER

Within 72 hours of completion of disclosures, participants will be asked to complete post-disclosure survey again being the option to complete by the aforementioned means.

6 Month and 12 Month Assessments

Intervention Type OTHER

At 6 months and 12 months after disclosure participants will be asked to complete survey assessments.

In Person Disclosure

Individuals opting out of randomization but still willing to participate in the research will be placed in the self-select in-person arm.

Genetic Providers

Intervention Type GENETIC

Genetic providers (genetic counselors or nurses) will follow the standardized disclosure protocol for in-person and telephone disclosures whle completing a disclosure flow checklist.

Visual Aids

Intervention Type OTHER

Visual aids targeted to facilitate communication of genetic test results were developed based on our preliminary studies and modified based on our initial pilot study.

Post-Disclosure Asessments

Intervention Type OTHER

Within 72 hours of completion of disclosures, participants will be asked to complete post-disclosure survey again being the option to complete by the aforementioned means.

In-person Clinical Follow-Up

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants who receive their test results in person will meet with a Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioneras part of their in person disclosure session. Participants randomiZed to telephone disclosure will be recommendedto schedule an in-person clinical follow-up appointment with a Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

6 Month and 12 Month Assessments

Intervention Type OTHER

At 6 months and 12 months after disclosure participants will be asked to complete survey assessments.

Interventions

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Genetic Providers

Genetic providers (genetic counselors or nurses) will follow the standardized disclosure protocol for in-person and telephone disclosures whle completing a disclosure flow checklist.

Intervention Type GENETIC

Visual Aids

Visual aids targeted to facilitate communication of genetic test results were developed based on our preliminary studies and modified based on our initial pilot study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Post-Disclosure Asessments

Within 72 hours of completion of disclosures, participants will be asked to complete post-disclosure survey again being the option to complete by the aforementioned means.

Intervention Type OTHER

In-person Clinical Follow-Up

Participants who receive their test results in person will meet with a Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioneras part of their in person disclosure session. Participants randomiZed to telephone disclosure will be recommendedto schedule an in-person clinical follow-up appointment with a Physician, Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner

Intervention Type OTHER

6 Month and 12 Month Assessments

At 6 months and 12 months after disclosure participants will be asked to complete survey assessments.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Engligh speaking Male or Female Completed in person pretest counseling Decided to have blood drawn for clinical BRCA 1/2 Age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Angela Bradbury, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Locations

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The John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

The University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status

MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Camden, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

The Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Beri N, Patrick-Miller LJ, Egleston BL, Hall MJ, Domchek SM, Daly MB, Ganschow P, Grana G, Olopade OI, Fetzer D, Brandt A, Chambers R, Clark DF, Forman A, Gaber R, Gulden C, Horte J, Long J, Lucas T, Madaan S, Mattie K, McKenna D, Montgomery S, Nielsen S, Powers J, Rainey K, Rybak C, Savage M, Seelaus C, Stoll J, Stopfer JE, Yao XS, Bradbury AR. Preferences for in-person disclosure: Patients declining telephone disclosure characteristics and outcomes in the multicenter Communication Of GENetic Test Results by Telephone study. Clin Genet. 2019 Feb;95(2):293-301. doi: 10.1111/cge.13474. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 30417332 (View on PubMed)

Bradbury AR, Patrick-Miller LJ, Egleston BL, Hall MJ, Domchek SM, Daly MB, Ganschow P, Grana G, Olopade OI, Fetzer D, Brandt A, Chambers R, Clark DF, Forman A, Gaber R, Gulden C, Horte J, Long JM, Lucas T, Madaan S, Mattie K, McKenna D, Montgomery S, Nielsen S, Powers J, Rainey K, Rybak C, Savage M, Seelaus C, Stoll J, Stopfer JE, Yao XS. Randomized Noninferiority Trial of Telephone vs In-Person Disclosure of Germline Cancer Genetic Test Results. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2018 Sep 1;110(9):985-993. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djy015.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29490071 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UPCC 29112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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