Can we fix genetic counseling? new study says yes!
NCT ID NCT06671704
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested new ways to make genetic counseling more helpful for people from all backgrounds. Over 1,000 adults completed surveys and allowed their counseling sessions to be recorded. The goal was to see if different counseling methods lead to better experiences, especially for underserved communities like Somali, Latino, Black, and Hmong groups.
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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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1,094 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Aged 18 years or older * individual OR their child has been referred to genetic counseling for family and/or personal history of hereditary cancer, cardiology condition, general genetics indication, or reproductive/prenatal indication at a participating study site * understand and be able to provide information for study forms and surveys in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * For pediatric genetic counseling referrals, individuals who are not the parent or legal guardian of the child will be excluded from participating.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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