Promoting testicular self-examination and awareness amongst young men with learning disability

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Testicular cancer awareness; Cancer; Testicular cancer

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67971984
• Lead Sponsor: St George's University of London (UK)

Brief Summary

2018 results in: http://oadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/41026-JoDD-23-3-v13f-57-70-Wilson-et-al.pdf (added 24/10/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2003-03-30
• Study Start: 2011-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 11 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males aged 16 or over
2. Registered with a general practitioner (GP)
3. Known to learning disability services or on the learning disability register or known to have Down Syndrome
4. Have capacity to consent

Exclusion Criteria

Lack of capacity to consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. State / Trait Anxiety Inventory<br> 2. Wells Health Anxiety<br> 3. Health Locus of Control, confidence and self-efficacy with regard to testicular self-exam and seeking help<br><br> All measures adopted existing inventories so as to be accessible to learning disability group. Used linear analogue scales. Measured at baseline, one week and six months post intervention.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of health anxiety