New study aims to create clearer cancer education for hispanic patients
NCT ID NCT07142005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will adapt educational materials about medullary thyroid cancer to be more culturally appropriate and easier to understand for Spanish-speaking Hispanic or Latino patients. Researchers will interview 40 participants, including patients and caregivers, to gather feedback. The goal is to design better resources that help people make informed decisions about their care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better, culturally tailored educational resources that help Spanish-speaking patients understand medullary thyroid cancer more clearly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on adapting materials, not testing a treatment. It may not result in widely usable tools or directly improve health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
Who is studied
MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion criteria: * Provision of signed and dated informed consent form * Males and females; Age: ≥18 years old * Identified ethnicity as "Hispanic" or "Latino/Latina" * Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish * Those who are pregnant are eligible to participate * Have or will face this decision, including: a. Participant/survivor - who has medullary thyroid carcinoma, as determined by a clinician or documented in Multi-Institutional Medullary Thyroid Cancer Collaborative Registry; b. Caregiver/family member - of Participant/survivor who has medullary thyroid carcinoma, as nominated by the Participant/survivor Exclusion Criteria: * Those \< age 18 * Ethnic identity as non-Hispanic or non-Latino/a individual * Individuals with cognitive or psychological impairment (e.g., depression, anxiety, severe mental illness as documented in the registry
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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