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Trial of Print Messages to Support the Role of Partners in Promoting Provider Discussions About Prostate Cancer Screening Among AA Men

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Temple University Health System (TUHS)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Treatments

Behavioral: Partner and CDC brochure condition
Behavioral: CDC brochure only condition

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT01937585
CTMHB-DOD
W81XWH-06-1-0099 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine whether female partners of African American men can promote initiation of a discussion with a healthcare provider about prostate cancer screening when the partner is supported by a print message designed to provide relevant information and strategies for her to use in this effort.

Full description

Objective: Although AA men are at elevated risk for prostate cancer (Pca), medical guidelines do not present consistent screening recommendations for this group. However, all guidelines stress the need for screening decision making with a provider. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a brochure designed for the female partners of AA men, designed to help promote such discussion on the part of their mates. We also explored the effect of the partner's monitoring style (i.e., the extent to which the partner typically attends to health threats) on promoting discussion.

Methods: Female partners of AA men (N=231) were randomized to receive either a Pca screening CDC brochure for AA men, combined with a "partner" brochure containing strategies to promote men's initiation of a provider visit to discuss screening, or the CDC brochure only, and completed pre- and post-intervention surveys online.

Conclusions: High monitoring partners may be effective in influencing their AA mates to initiate provider discussion, particularly when tailored messaging is provided.

Enrollment

231 patients

Sex

Female

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • U.S. female aged 18 and over, and having an AA male partner between the ages of 35 and 69 with no history of a Pca diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Trial design

Primary purpose

Prevention

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

231 participants in 2 patient groups

CDC brochure only condition
Active Comparator group
Description:
Receipt of CDC brochure by female partners of African American men designed to provide African American men information and guidance concerning whether to undergo PSA and/or DRE screening for prostate cancer
Treatment:
Behavioral: CDC brochure only condition
Partner and CDC brochure condition
Experimental group
Description:
Receipt of a brochure designed for female partners of African American men designed to provide information about prostate cancer screening and strategies for influencing her mate to schedule a discussion with a health care provider about whether to undergo prostate cancer screening, in combination with receipt of the comparator brochure (CDC brochure for African American about prostate cancer screening).
Treatment:
Behavioral: Partner and CDC brochure condition

Trial contacts and locations

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