Pancreas Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
ethnicity, black, application
Brief summary
To develop a culturally tailored informational mobile application and test whether it will increase participation among Black pancreatic cancer subjects in clinical trial discussions with their care team. This project aims to identify and address barriers to enrollment of Black subjects in pancreatic cancer clinical trials using a culturally informed mobile health application to promote participation. The clinical trial education and communication needs of Black people with pancreatic cancer will be determined. A new mHealth application for clinical trial education and communication tailored to subject needs will be developed. It was hypothesized that a culturally tailored informational mobile application will increase the participation of Black subjects in clinical trial discussions with their care team among the target population. This study focuses on Black pancreatic cancer subjects, who experience higher mortality rates and lower clinical trial participation than White subjects. Research shows that the disparity between clinical trial participation is in part due to inequitable recruitment practices. This study will use mobile application technology (mHealth app) as an educational, communication, audit, and feedback tool to promote patient-initiated clinical trial discussions among Black people with pancreatic cancer and their cancer care team.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALsemistructured interviews
Black subjects with pancreatic cancer will provide insight on their experience discussing clinical trials and preferences for communicating clinical trial information
BEHAVIORALfeedback
Black subjects with pancreatic cancer will provide feedback on mHealth app prototype.
Sponsors
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lustgarten Foundation
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
There will be 2 groups: 20 subjects with pancreas carcinoma for phone interviews and 6 for user testing the first version of the application..
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants must meet the following inclusion criteria in order to participate in communication \& education interview component of the study: 1. Informed consent obtained to participate in the study 2. 18 years or older 3. English speaking 4. Able and willing to participate in a 1-hour interview 5. History of pancreatic cancer diagnosis 6. Identify as Black
Exclusion criteria
All participants meeting any of the following
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The clinical trial education and communication needs | Up to 1 month | The clinical trial education and communication needs of Black people with pancreatic cancer will be determined with feedback and qualitative analysis of findings from semi-structured interviews to develop an mHealth application. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTLori Stravers
CONTACTMaddy Ledenyi
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORAshwin J omasundaram, MD
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Outcome results
None listed