Trial of Community Health Worker-led Decision Coaching
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Black men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer, the most common non-cutaneous malignancy among men in the U.S. This randomized trial will evaluate the efficacy of a Community Health Worker-led decision coaching program to facilitate Shared Decision Making (SDM) and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening among Black men with regards to decision quality, the decision making process, patient-provider communication and PSA utilization for Black men in the primary care setting.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention Group a decision aid along with decision coaching on PSA screening from a Community Health Worker (CHW) |
Behavioral: Education Counseling Session for PSA Screening
counseling from extensively trained CHW
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Active Comparator: Control Group a decision aid along with CHW interaction on dietary and lifestyle modification to serve as an attention control. |
Behavioral: General Health Counseling Coaching
coaching using an educational tool focused on dietary and lifestyle modification
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Decision Self-Efficacy Scale [9 Months]
11 item scale measuring self-efficacy to perform informed decision making (e.g. getting needed information, asking questions, expressing opinions, and asking for advice)
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening Rates [5 Years]
PSA rates collected through patient self-reported PSA testing and EHR data on PSA test utilization
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients:
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Black
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Male
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Attending FQHC for routine primary care appointment
Providers:
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Provider at Sunset Park Health Council Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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Caring for patients that fit inclusion criteria
Exclusion Criteria:
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Provider at Sunset Park Health Council Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
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Caring for patients that fit inclusion criteria
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | New York University School of Medicine | New York | New York | United States | 10016 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- NYU Langone Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Danil Makarov, MD, NYU Langone Health
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 18-00514
- 1R01MD012243-01A1