Prostate Cancer Education in African American Men

Temple University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Prostate Cancer Screening Decision

Treatments: Behavioral: Prostate Cancer Screening Education; Behavioral: Fruit and Vegetable Intake Education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01415375

R01CA104223

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the efficacy of a tailored telephone intervention to promote informed decision making about prostate cancer testing among predominantly immigrant black men.

Full description

African American and African-Caribbean men have the greatest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rate. Professional organizations provide conflicting recommendations regarding prostate cancer testing but generally agree that men learn about the risks and benefits of testing and share in decisions about testing based on their personal preferences. This study was designed to assess the effects of a decision support intervention on men's knowledge about prostate cancer testing, participation in medical decisions about testing, decision conflict related to testing, and the congruence between prostate cancer testing intentions and behaviors. A randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants were randomized into one of two conditions: (a) tailored telephone education about prostate cancer testing (intervention group) or (b) tailored telephone education about national guidelines for fruit and vegetable consumption (attention control group).

Enrollment: 490 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 45 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 45 to 70 year old
• African descent
• accessible by telephone
• have primary care physician

Exclusion criteria

• Prostate cancer test in 12 months prior to enrollment
• History of prostate cancer

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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490 participants in 2 patient groups

Prostate Cancer Screening Education

Experimental group

Description:

Men in the experimental intervention group received an educational pamphlet on prostate cancer testing as well as tailored telephone education in which the interventionist provided information, answered questions, and conducted a values clarification exercise with the participant.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prostate Cancer Screening Education

Fruit and Vegetable Intake Education

Other group

Description:

Men in the attention control group received an educational pamphlet on daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables as well as tailored telephone education in which the interventionist provided information, answered participant's questions, and discussed any barriers to eating fruits and vegetables.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Fruit and Vegetable Intake Education