EQUITY GI: A Prospective Study to Enhance Quality, Inclusivity, and Trial Participation in Black Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.

Summary

This research study is being conducted to improve the quality of care of participants who have a diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer (anal, colon, rectal, esophageal, stomach, small bowel, appendix, pancreas, gall bladder, liver, neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal origin).

This study has 3 components as follows-

1. Ensuring appropriate biomarker testing and evidence-based care: Biomarkers are molecules in the tumor or blood that indicate normal or abnormal processes in participant's body and may indicate an underlying condition or disease. Various molecules, such as DNA (genes), proteins, or hormones, can serve as biomarkers since they all indicate something about participant's health. Biomarker testing can also help choose participant's treatment. Additionally, a tumor board will be conducted periodically to provide treatment recommendations to participant's treating physician. Participants will receive standard-of-care treatment if participant enroll in this study. Participant will not receive any experimental treatment.
2. Assistance with clinical trial enrollment. The study team will help participants enroll in a clinical trial appropriate for participant's condition. However, enrolling in a clinical trial is totally up to the participant.
3. Health literacy: The study team will provide information relevant to participant's diagnosis to enrich participant's understanding of participant's condition and treatment. Investigator will provide questionnaires to assess participant's understanding before and after participant's have been provided with educational/informational material appropriate for participant's diagnosis.

Conditions

• Gastrointestinal Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Anal Cancer
• Esophageal Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Appendix Cancer
• Pancreas Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Neuroendocrine Tumors

Interventions

OTHER

EQUITY GI

1. Ensuring appropriate biomarker testing and evidence-based care: Biomarker testing can also help choose treatment. Additionally, a tumor board will be conducted periodically to provide treatment recommendations to the treating physician. Participant will receive standard-of-care treatment if they enroll in this study. Participant will not receive any experimental treatment. 2. Assistance with clinical trial enrollment. The study team will help enroll in a clinical trial appropriate for the condition. 3. Health literacy: The study team will provide information relevant to your diagnosis to enrich your understanding of your condition and treatment. Investigator will provide questionnaires to assess your understanding before and after you have been provided with educational/informational material appropriate for your diagnosis.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Amit Mahipal, MBBS · University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-12-01

Primary Completion

2026-09-30

Completion

2026-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations