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Using Decision Analysis to Enhance Decision-Making Regarding Prostate Cancer Screening

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Behavioral: Prostate cancer decision aid
Registration Number
NCT03387527
Lead Sponsor
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new counseling tool for patients deciding whether or not to undergo prostate cancer screening. This screening decision aid is a computer program that provides individual patients estimates of their risks of prostate cancer diagnosis, prostate cancer related death, or death from any cause. The researchers are evaluating whether or not patients find this screening decision aid helpful. As part of this study, participants will be asked for their response on questionnaires.

If patients find the screening decision aid helpful, the researchers will make it available at other clinic locations.

Detailed Description

To conduct a feasibility study on implementing the computer-based screening decision aid for prostate cancer screening in a primary care setting during a 60-minute interview. To aid in informed decision making, the screening decision aid will include a graphical representation of predicted probabilities of prostate cancer diagnosis, prostate cancer-specific mortality, death from competing causes based on a man's unique demographic information. The study team will provide standardized counseling followed by individualized counseling with the screening decision aid. It will assess the quality of the decision making process (patient feels knowledgeable, informed of the risks/benefits, feels clear about their values, is involved in the decision), and quality of the decision.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • Life expectancy > 10 years
  • Ability to read English
Exclusion Criteria
  • Personal history of prostate cancer
  • Personal history of prostate biopsy or prostate surgery
  • Prior prostate specific antigen screening in the past year leading up to their scheduled clinic visit
  • Cognitive impairment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Prostate Cancer Decision AidProstate cancer decision aidThe research intervention will be exposure to the screening decision aid. Patients will receive standardized counseling including population based risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening. Then, patients will be given opportunity to review the screening decision aid prior to offering a decision on whether or not to undergo prostate cancer screening. The patient decision aid will be a computer application that generates predicted risks associated with prostate cancer.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of initial interviews completed in 60 minutes60 minutes from beginning of interview

To be considered feasible in a busy clinical setting, researchers anticipate 80% of the initial interviews to be completed within the allotted 60-minute interview time.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health Literacy1 month after clinical visit

Five item scale measuring attitudes towards screening

Decisional conflict Scale1 month after clinical visit

16 item scale ranging in a score from 0-4 where higher scores indicate more disagreement

Decisional regret scale1 month after clinical visit

5 item questionnaire using 5 point Likert scales where higher scores indicate more disagreement

Patient decisional control preferences1 month after clinical visit

4 item scale where lower scores indicate more positive outcomes from screening

Multidimensional measure of informed choice1 month after clinical visit

10 item true/false scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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