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Genetic Testing Decision Aid

RECRUITINGN/ASponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Actively Recruiting
PhaseN/A
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital
Started2022-10-14
Est. completion2026-09-30
Eligibility
Age18 Years+
Healthy vol.Accepted
Locations2 sites

Summary

This is a randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an electronic decision aid tool versus a traditional genetic counselor session for multi-gene panel testing for people with ovarian or pancreatic cancer

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years+Healthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older
* Being seen in clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital or Boston Medical Center
* Diagnosed with malignant epithelial ovarian carcinoma or malignant pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Exclusion Criteria :

* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent, undergo randomization, or complete the surveys associated with the study
* Previous germline genetic testing
* History of hereditary pancreatitis
* Members of the following vulnerable populations: adults unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults

Conditions3

CancerEpithelial Ovarian CarcinomaPancreas Adenocarcinoma

Locations2 sites

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Daniel C. Chung, MD(617) 726-8687Chung.daniel@mgh.harvard.edu
Mass General at North Shore Cancer Center
Danvers, Massachusetts, 01923
Sara Bouberhan, MDSBOUBERHAN@MGH.HARVARD.EDU

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