The Effect of the Prostate Cancer Foundation Screening Guidelines for Black Men on Intention to Screen in Faith-based Communities
Status
RECRUITING
Phase
Age
40 - 75 Years
Enrollments
24
Conditions
Prostate Cancer ScreeningSummary
To learn about barriers to prostate cancer screening in Black, faith-based communities. Investigators will use the information collected in this study to create a prostate cancer education program that is relevant to Black men within the church and improve prostate cancer screening.
Detailed Description
Primary Objective To determine barriers to prostate cancer screening in Black faith-based communities through focus group assessments which will inform a culturally relevant prostate cancer education and early detection program.
Locations
1 location Found with status Recruiting
Status
- RECRUITING
Contact Person
- Matthew T Smith
- 713-606-2061
- [email protected]
Principal Investigator
- Matthew T Smith
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Self-reported identification of Black/ African American
* Willingness to participate in the study with signed and dated informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Non-english proficiency
* Unwillingness to participate in the study or inability to sign and date an informed consent
Study Plan
Prostate Cancer Foundation Screening
Participants will be asked about your views and personal opinions on barriers of prostate cancer screening in the Black community, with a specific focus on Black men in church. Participants will also watch an educational video about prostate cancer and review specialized prostate cancer guidelines for Black men and will be asked to provide feedback about these materials.nnThe focus group will take about 2 hours to complete and will be led by the study Investigator and a research coordinator. A member of the research team will also take notes during the focus group, and the discussion will also be audio recorded and transcribed (written down word for word).nnAdditionally, participant demographic information will be collected (such as your age).
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Prostate Cancer ScreeningDescription:
The focus group will take about 2 hours to complete and will be led by the study Investigator and a research coordinator. A member of the research team will also take notes during the focus group, and the discussion will also be audio recorded and transcribed (written down word for word).nnAdditionally, participant demographic information will be collected (such as your age).
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Incidence of Adverse Events, Graded According to National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) Version (v) 5.0
Timeline
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Last Updated
February 20, 2025 -
Start Date
February 20, 2025 -
Today
June 1, 2025 -
Completion Date ( Estimated )
January 31, 2028
Sponsors of this trial
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Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITING 
≥ 18 Years