Connecting Black Families in Houston, Texas to Hereditary Cancer Genetic Counseling, Genetic Testing, and Cascade Testing by Using a Simple Genetic Risk Screening Tool and Telegenetics
Recruiting · NCT05694559 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Genetic Testing and CounselingScreening Form
What this trial is about
To identify Black individuals who are eligible for genetic testing through trusted community organizations, and to connect Black individuals and their families to genetic testing and counseling so that they can know their cancer risk and how to decrease it.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Any participant over 18 years old who self-identifies as Black or African-American and signs an informed consent form, also referred to as the 'Permission to Contact' form, to be part of our study.
Exclusion criteria
- None
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- MD Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, Texas, United States