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Initial Testing of a Behavioral Intervention About Genetic Services for Families at Risk of Lynch Syndrome

NCT07106359 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 185

Last updated 2026-01-07

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to see if our education materials help people at risk for Lynch syndrome decide about seeking genetic services. Untested relatives of patients with Lynch syndrome will be recruited to complete a baseline survey and will be randomized to receive either the an information letter or an information letter plus a booklet. Two follow-up surveys will be administered over the span of 6 months. Participants will also be invited to join an optional exit interview to provide feedback.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Information Letter and Booklet

an information letter with a booklet for at-risk families highlighting implications of family history, testing considerations, steps for genetic testing, and potential costs.

BEHAVIORAL

Information Letter

an information letter with basic information about LS and implications of counseling and testing of LS, and a few websites for more information and locating genetic counselors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-15
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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