Risk Education and Assessment for Cancer Heredity

Plain-language summary

This study compared genetic counseling delivered by telephone with in-person genetic counseling in people at risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. It enrolled individuals who met NCCN guidelines for risk or had a known family BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation. It was conducted as a trial with no assigned phase and has been completed.

The summary above is a plain-language rendering of the official record. The original English title is shown for reference.

Trial details

Phase

Not Applicable

Status

Completed

Sponsor

University of Utah

Intervention

Telephone Genetic Counseling, In-Person Genetic Counseling

Start date

8/1/2009

Estimated completion

12/1/2012

Countries

United States

Related genes

Locations

• Salt Lake City, United States

Eligibility criteria

Criteria are reproduced from the ClinicalTrials.gov record in the original English. Only the trial team can determine eligibility.

Inclusion Criteria:

* Utah resident
* Meets National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer syndrome (personal and/or family history of breast and/or ovarian cancer, or is a member of a family with a known positive BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Has had genetic counseling and/or BRCA 1/2 testing
* Physically or mentally unable to complete telephone surveys, telephone or in-person counseling or provide informed consent.
* Unable to read and speak English fluently
* Unable to travel to in-person genetic counseling session (17 in-person sites throughout Utah)
* Male gender