| Literature DB >> 34645413 |
Deborah Cragun1, Jason Beckstead1, Meagan Farmer2, Gillian Hooker3, Marleah Dean4,5, Ellen Matloff2, Sonya Reid3, Ann Tezak3, Anne Weidner3, Jennifer G Whisenant3, Tuya Pal6.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Implementing genetic testing for inherited cancer predisposition into routine clinical care offers a tremendous opportunity for cancer prevention and early detection. However, genetic testing itself does not improve outcomes; rather, outcomes depend on implemented follow-up care. The IMPACT study is a hybrid type I randomized effectiveness-implementation trial to simultaneously evaluate the effectiveness of two interventions for individuals with inherited cancer predisposition focused on: 1) increasing family communication (FC) of genetic test results; and 2) improving engagement with guideline-based cancer risk management (CRM).Entities:
Keywords: BRCA; Cancer risks; Clinical trial; Family communication; Genetic testing; Guideline adherence; Hereditary cancer; Lynch syndrome; Management; Personalized medicine
Mesh:
Year: 2021 PMID: 34645413 PMCID: PMC8513202 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-08822-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Cancer ISSN: 1471-2407 Impact factor: 4.430
Fig. 1CONSORT flow diagram for the IMPACT study. CONSORT flow diagram showing participant flow through each stage of the hybrid type I randomized effectiveness-implementation trial (enrollment, intervention allocation, and follow-up)
Trial Eligibility
| - English-speaking men and women aged 18 years or older | |
| - Not adopted (i.e., have information about their biological family members) | |
| - Have an email address with access to the internet and computer, tablet, or smartphone | |
| - Documented pathogenic/likely pathogenic (P/LP) variant in an inherited cancer gene with cancer risk management (CRM) guidelines listed in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Genetic/Familial Guidelines on Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic or Colorectal cancers [ | |
| - Are non-adherent (i.e., either overtreatment or undertreatment) to at least one of the current NCCN CRM guidelines or if currently adherent, require ongoing cancer screening | |
| - Have at least one at-risk adult, living family member who either: | |
| ° has not been told about the P/LP variant result by the participant | |
| ° has not had their own genetic testing |
Description of Study Measures
| Behaviors and Behavioral Factors Associated with Family Communication (FC) and Cancer Risk Management (CRM) | |
|---|---|
| Behaviors (primary outcomes) | FC: Self-report of whether they shared their genetic test result with at least one family member for the first time or followed up with family (e.g., gave them relevant information, answered questions, etc.) [ |
| CRM: Self-report risk management behaviors verified via medical records review to determine if they are congruent with current NCCN guidelines [ | |
| Awareness and engagement in behavior | FC: Several items asking whether they have thought about sharing, chosen to share, and attempted to share and follow-up with family members (response options yes, no, unsure) [ |
| CRM: Single question asking them to pick one of seven statements that best describes where they are in following medical guidelines [ | |
| Capability (objective knowledge) | Both: Inherited cancer testing and treatment knowledge (scores range from 0 to 12 correct) [ |
| Capability (understand how to take action, plan & remember) | FC: Likert scale questions (know actions to take, know family members at high risk, clear plan of how, find behavior easy, can remember to act) [ |
| CRM: Likert scale questions (know actions to take, clear plan of how, find behavior easy, remember to act) [ | |
| Opportunity (social influences and environmental constraints/facilitators) | FC: Items asking if they think each relative would want to know the result (yes, no, unsure); Likert scale questions-normative influences of healthcare providers and family members; available resources (material resources, contact information, nothing preventing them from communicating) [ |
| CRM: Likert scale questions-normative influences of healthcare providers, family/friends; available resources (insurance/money to cover cost, hospital or medical center, nothing preventing) [ | |
| Motivation (feelings and beliefs about the behavior) | FC: Likert scale questions (feelings about FC, important/useful, sense of duty to share information, anticipated outcomes of FC) [ |
| CRM: Likert scale questions (feelings about guidelines, important/useful, anticipated outcomes of following guidelines) [ | |
| Implementation Outcomes | |
| Acceptability | Intervention is satisfactory and agreeable - Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) – 4-item Likert scale [ |
| Appropriateness | Perceived fit, relevance, usefulness - Intervention Appropriateness Measure - 4-item Likert scale [ |
| Exposure | Electronic data will capture what resources are viewed or downloaded and time spent on the website. Surveys will ask which resources they used and shared with family and healthcare providers. |
| Reach | RE-AIM steps for reporting on Reach [ |
| Implementation processes and cost | A systematic, theory-based approach described by Bunger et al. [ |
| Other contextual factors | |
| Sociodemographic and clinical factors | 1) Age, education, household income, marital/partner status, rural-urban community area code, living biological family members, health insurance status and type; 2) Personal/family history of cancer, stage of diagnosis; 3) Health Literacy [ |
| Family communication | Likert questions from Communication subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device [ |
| MICRA | Uncertainty, distress, and positive aspects of genetic test results measured by the Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Cancer Risk Assessment (MICRA), Multiple Likert type items [ |