Views on Sharing Family Medical History in Healthy Women Undergoing Mammograms or Breast Evaluation
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Learning about the concerns that individuals may have about providing family medical history online for genetic risk assessment or research may help doctors plan future research.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying views on sharing family medical history in healthy women undergoing mammograms or breast evaluation.
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Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
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To gain an initial understanding of the ethical, family, and related concerns that individuals may have when offered the option of providing family medical history online for genetic risk assessment or research.
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To identify specific directions for future research into the ethics of online genetic risk assessment.
OUTLINE: Participants undergo a 45-60 minute interview to assess their attitudes and concerns about providing family medical history online for genetic risk assessment or research. Participants' feelings about whether or not to use an online genetic assessment tool (i.e., Genetic Risk Easy Assessment Tool [GREAT]) are explored. The GREAT allows for the electronic creation, analysis, and dissemination of family histories of individuals who may be at risk for various types of cancer. Key factors influencing a participant's use of the tool, including concerns about confidentiality, privacy, informed consent, access to risk information, and security of online family history databases, are explored. Ethical issues regarding communication and agreement among family members on disclosing family medical history are also discussed.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Participants' perspectives and concerns regarding online genetic risk assessment or research []
- Identification of directions for future research into the ethics of online genetic risk assessment or research []
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Healthy women undergoing mammograms or being evaluated for a breast concern at the University Hospitals Breast Center
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Able to speak English
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center | Canton | Ohio | United States | 44708 |
| 2 | Geauga Regional Hospital | Chardonr | Ohio | United States | 44024 |
| 3 | Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center | Mentor | Ohio | United States | 44060 |
| 4 | Southwest General Health Center | Middleburgh Heights | Ohio | United States | 44130 |
| 5 | UHHS Chagrin Highlands Medical Center | Orange Villager | Ohio | United States | 44122 |
| 6 | University Suburban Health Center | South Euclid | Ohio | United States | 44121 |
| 7 | UHHS Westlake Medical Center | Westlaker | Ohio | United States | 44145 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Investigators
- Study Chair: Christian Simon, PhD, Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- CASE1Z07
- P30CA043703
- CASE1Z07
- CASE-1Z07-CC220