Supporting Informed Decision Making About Multi-cancer Early Detection Testing

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Multi-cancer Early Detection

Treatments: Other: Multi-cancer Early Detection

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06870916

NCI-2025-01726 (Other Identifier)

2024-1925

Details and patient eligibility

About

To develop a new participant educational aid that can be used by participants to support informed decision-making about Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) tests, which are new blood-based screening tests.

Full description

To develop a prototype participant educational aid that can be used by participants to support informed decision making about MCED testing. The aims of the pilot project include the following:

1. Conduct focus groups to explore preferences and concerns about MCED testing among adults of screening age.
2. Based on salient themes from focus group discussion, develop and administer surveys to explore preferences and concerns about MCED testing among adults of screening age.
3. Using findings from the focus groups and surveys, develop prototype patient educational aids about MCED testing following a user-centered design strategy.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Recruitment and eligibility will be assessed by CCETR.CCETR staff will help distribute recruitment flyers, assess subject eligibility, and refer eligible subjects to the research team (Appendix B, C & I).

Exclusion criteria

• History of cancer other than basil cell and squamous cell skin cancer, per self-report.

Trial design

150 participants in 1 patient group

Multi-cancer Early Detection

Description:

Participants will participate in a focus group discussion asking about participants knowledge, preferences, and concerns for MCEDs. During the focus group discussion, investigators will specifically talk about what the tests are and how to decide to get the test as well as their risks and benefits.

Treatment:

Other: Multi-cancer Early Detection