A Study Of TeleGenetics Versus Usual Care To Increase Access To Cancer Genetic Services

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Behavioral: Patient receives written information on how to find genetic services in their area; Behavioral: Penn genetic counselor provides counseling and test results disclosure by telephone to patient at community site; Behavioral: Penn genetic counselors provides counseling and test results disclosure by videoconferene to patient at community site

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02517554

UPCC 09115

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this research is to evaluate the relative advantage of remote counseling over usual care in community health practices without access to genetic services. We will evaluate ability of remote telemedicine, referred to going forward as TeleGenetic services (phone or videoconferencing), to increase uptake of genetic testing and identification of genetic carriers compared to usual care. Secondly, we will evaluate the advantages of videoconferencing over telephone for delivery of remote genetic services and the short-term and longitudinal outcomes of TeleGenetic services in socio-demographically diverse patients in community practices.

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Eligible participants will include adult men and women (aged 18 and older) who can understand and communicate in English
2. meet National Comprehensive Cancer Network® criteria for cancer genetic testing for breast, ovarian or colorectal cancers
3. have insurance coverage for genetic testing.

Exclusion criteria

1. Under 18 years old - professional guidelines do not recommend genetic testing for cancer risk in minors.
2. Does not speak English.
3. Does not have insurance.

Trial design

120 participants in 3 patient groups

Remote cancer genetic services by videoconference

Treatment:

Behavioral: Penn genetic counselors provides counseling and test results disclosure by videoconferene to patient at community site

Remote cancer genetic services by telephone

Treatment:

Behavioral: Penn genetic counselor provides counseling and test results disclosure by telephone to patient at community site

Usual Care

Treatment:

Behavioral: Patient receives written information on how to find genetic services in their area