Mobile Phone Technology to Increase Genetic Counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ovarian Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT02877862
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

This innovative project seeks to harness mobile phone technology as a means to take preventive health care to a new level among ovarian cancer survivors. Using the Fogg Behavioral Model, developed from the concept of persuasive technology, this study proposes to develop the Mobile Application for Genetic Information on Cancer (mAGIC) intervention to motivate ovarian cancer survivors to undergo genetic counseling. The overall study objective is to develop and assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a theory-based intervention aimed to encourage ovarian cancer survivors to receive genetic counseling

Detailed Description

This project seeks to harness mobile phone technology as a means to take preventive health care to a new level among ovarian cancer survivors. Using the Fogg Behavioral Model31 (FBM), developed from the concept of persuasive technology, this study proposes to develop the Mobile Application for Genetic Information on Cancer (mAGIC) week-long intervention to motivate ovarian cancer survivors to undergo genetic counseling.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-02
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-19
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-24
• Primary Completion: 2018-02
• Study Completion: 2018-02
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-23
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 104

Inclusion Criteria

• Woman diagnosed with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer
• 18 years old or older
• At least a fifth grade education
• Able to read and write in English
• Voluntary written informed consent before study entry, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care.

Exclusion Criteria

• Known major psychiatric or neurological diagnosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Uptake of cancer genetic counseling	3 months	Report of attendance of an appointment with genetic counselor to discuss cancer genetics related to ovarian cancer diagnosis

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States