Breaking down barriers: new study seeks to improve prostate cancer genetic services for all
NCT ID NCT07407686
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand why some communities, including Black men, transgender individuals, and those with limited healthcare access, are less likely to use prostate cancer genetics services. Researchers will interview about 100 people to identify barriers and then work with community members to create easy-to-understand digital resources. The goal is to improve awareness and participation in genetic testing and screening.
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 educational materials that help underserved communities understand and access prostate cancer genetic testing and screening.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, small study (100 participants) focused on gathering opinions and developing resources, not testing a treatment. The resources may not work as hoped in real-world settings.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
Men and people with prostates from the following three communities: * Black African and Black Caribbean * Transgender women and non-binary people with prostates * Reduced access to healthcare
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: 1. Men and people with prostates age 18 and above 2. Those who belong to the three underserved groups; Black African and Black Caribbean Ancestry, transgender and non-binary people with a prostate and those with reduced access to healthcare 3. We allow intersectionality within reason and will narratively describe any instances of these in the writeup of findings 4. Those who are able to freely consent to inclusion 5. Individuals with and without a lived experience of prostate cancer Exclusion Criteria: 1. To avoid exhaustion, we will only allow participation in two interview or focus groups per individual for the entirety of the study 2. Those without capacity to consent to interview (capacity is assumed unless there is good reason to believe otherwise)
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