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NCT Number: NCT02877862

Mobile Phone Technology to Increase Genetic Counseling

This innovative project seeks to harness mobile phone technology as a means to take preventive health care to a new level among ovarian cancer survivors. Using the Fogg Behavioral Model, developed from the concept of persuasive technology, this study proposes to develop the Mobile Application for Genetic Information on Cancer (mAGIC) intervention to motivate ovarian cancer survivors to undergo genetic counseling. The overall study objective is to develop and assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a theory-based intervention aimed to encourage ovarian cancer survivors to receive genetic counseling

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Key information

Conditions

Ovarian Cancer Adnexal Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Gonadal Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Neoplasms Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Minnesota Medical Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

About this study

This project seeks to harness mobile phone technology as a means to take preventive health care to a new level among ovarian cancer survivors. Using the Fogg Behavioral Model31 (FBM), developed from the concept of persuasive technology, this study proposes to develop the Mobile Application for Genetic Information on Cancer (mAGIC) week-long intervention to motivate ovarian cancer survivors to undergo genetic counseling.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Woman diagnosed with ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer
  • 18 years old or older
  • At least a fifth grade education
  • Able to read and write in English
  • Voluntary written informed consent before study entry, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care.

Exclusion criteria

  • Known major psychiatric or neurological diagnosis

Treatment and study plan

mAGIC app

Behavioral

7-day app to encourage uptake of genetic counseling

Primary outcomes

  1. Uptake of cancer genetic counseling

    Time frame: 3 months

    Report of attendance of an appointment with genetic counselor to discuss cancer genetics related to ovarian cancer diagnosis

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Mobile Phone Technology to Increase Genetic Counseling for Women With Ovarian Cancer and Their Families

Acronym: mAGIC

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Aug 24, 2016
Registry last updated
Mar 27, 2018

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