New approach aims to boost cancer trial awareness and participation
NCT ID NCT03820687
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a communication method to help cancer patients and the general public learn about clinical trials and make informed decisions about joining. About 581 participants will receive information to increase their awareness and positive attitudes toward trials. The goal is to see if this approach helps people feel more confident in considering clinical trials as a treatment option.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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581 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- 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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Newly diagnosed cancer patients (within 1 year) attending any of the clinics at the MCC * Patients who have not participated in a Clinical Trial before * English or Spanish-speaking * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years * Patients who have already had a consultation with their doctor to discuss treatment options * Patients who have participated in a Clinical Trial before * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, MCC
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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