Trial of Strategies to Communicate Genetic Information to Different Ethnic Subpopulations

Trial ID or NCT#

NCT03023735

Status

not recruiting iconNOT RECRUITING

Purpose

The goal of this study is to better understand how clinicians give genetic risk information to patients from multi-ethnic groups and how patients understand this information and remember it and act upon it. In addition investigators want to know how to better communicate with patients about complex health issues across the health literacy divide and communication gap that exists between doctors and their patients.

Official Title

Trial of Strategies to Communicate Genetic Information to Different Ethnic and Racial Subpopulations

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Older than 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria:
  1. - Cancer Patients - Over 18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria:
  1. - Under 18 - Healthy Volunteers.

Investigator(s)

VJ Periyakoil, Professor of Medicine

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Contact

VJ PERIYAKOIL, MD
650-493-5000