NCT06610474Completed
Evaluation of an Online Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Aid
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 17 Apr 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the online, simulated human "Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening" decision aid (https://www.cdc.gov/prostate-cancer/talk-to-nathan/index.html) is effective in helping patients decide about prostate cancer screening. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is using the "Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening" decision aid effective in improving knowledge, overcoming health literacy barriers, and resolving decisional conflict compared to a standard decision aid or standard education materials? * What are the barriers and best practices for incorporating Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening into the flow of primary care practice? Researchers will compare "Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening" to a standard decision aid and to standard prostate cancer screening education materials to test the effectiveness of using "Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening." Participants will: * Use "Talk to Nathan About Prostate Cancer Screening," use a standard decision aid, or use standard education materials about prostate cancer screening * Visit the primary care clinic for follow-up * Complete surveys as part of the clinical trial
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 88 (actual)
- First submitted
- 20 Sept 2024
- Start date
- 27 Nov 2024
- Primary completion date
- 30 Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
- David Siegel
- Diseases
- Prostate cancer
- NCT number
- NCT06610474
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 88
- From 27 Nov 2024 to the primary completion date, 30 Mar 2026
- 4 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Prior history of prostate cancer.
- A previous PSA score is contained in the patient's health record and it is greater than or equal to 4 ng/mL and/or a very suspicious digital rectal exam (DRE) result (defined as the presence of significant induration, nodularity, or asymmetry).
Other illness
- Patient has a terminal illness, significant psychiatric comorbidity (identified by clinic coordinator), cognitive deficits, or reports of ongoing substance misuse.
Other
- Refuses to participate.
- Currently has urinary tract symptoms (i.e., difficulty starting urination; weak or interrupted flow of urine; urinating often, especially at night; trouble emptying the bladder completely; pain or burning during urination; blood in the urine or semen; pain in the back, hips, or pelvis that doesn't go away; or painful ejaculation).
- Scheduled for, undergoing, or has had a prostate biopsy.
Who the study is looking for
- Male.
- Aged 55-69 years.
- Scheduled for an upcoming health exam.
- Has access to the internet.
- Has a valid email address or valid mobile phone number with SMS capabilities.
- Speaks and reads English or Spanish.
Age in the registry: 55 years to 69 years · Sex: Male · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (4)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camino Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlotte | United States | Unknown status |
| Clemson Rural Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Clemson | United States | Unknown status |
| East Northport Medical Care Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | East Northport | United States | Unknown status |
| Alliance Medical Ministry Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Raleigh | United States | Unknown status |
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