Can a phone app boost prostate cancer screening in black men?
NCT ID NCT07055165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called Connect2Care can help African American men ages 45-69 learn about prostate cancer and feel ready to take a PSA screening test. About 266 men in Oklahoma who haven't been screened recently will use either the Connect2Care app or a standard government health app for 30 days. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge, screening readiness, and how many men actually complete a PSA test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prostate Cancer Genius App (smartphone-based educational and screening navigation tool)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could help increase prostate cancer awareness and screening rates among African American men, potentially reducing late-stage diagnoses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with 266 participants, so results may not apply nationwide. The app's impact on actual cancer outcomes is not being measured.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 466 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 to 69 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Live in Oklahoma * Self-identify as Black/African American * Self-identify as male * Between ages 45-69 * Not currently diagnosed with prostate cancer Exclusion Criteria: * Participants will be excluded if they are not interested in using a phone app for 30 days * Has taken a PSA test or has completed PSA screening within the past two years
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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TSET Health Promotion Research Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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