Using Virtual Counselors to Overcome Genetic Literacy Barriers
NCT ID: NCT02344433
Last Updated: 2019-10-24
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
279 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-11-30
2019-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SCREENING
SINGLE
Study Groups
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VICKY
Relational agent, "virtual counselor" for collecting family health history (VICKY: VIrtual Counselor for Knowing Your Family History).
VICKY
Relational agent/virtual counselor
MFHP
Online family health history collection tool (MFHP: My Family Health Portrait).
MFHP
US Surgeon General's family history tool
Interventions
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VICKY
Relational agent/virtual counselor
MFHP
US Surgeon General's family history tool
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* current Boston Medical Center patient - must have an upcoming returning patient appointment at Boston Medical Center or affiliated clinic within 3 months of recruitment;
* speaks English and/or Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria
* not a current patient of Boston Medical Center or affiliated clinic;
* unable to speak English and/or Spanish.
21 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Northeastern University
OTHER
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
NIH
Boston University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Catharine Wang
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Catharine Wang
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boston University
References
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Wang C, Paasche-Orlow MK, Bowen DJ, Cabral H, Winter MR, Norkunas Cunningham T, Trevino-Talbot M, Toledo DM, Cortes DE, Campion M, Bickmore T. Utility of a virtual counselor (VICKY) to collect family health histories among vulnerable patient populations: A randomized controlled trial. Patient Educ Couns. 2021 May;104(5):979-988. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.02.034. Epub 2021 Feb 18.
Other Identifiers
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H-32767
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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