Can QR codes and community navigators get more black men screened for prostate cancer?
NCT ID NCT05469269
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to find the best way to encourage Black or African American men aged 40 and older to get screened for prostate cancer. Researchers are comparing three approaches: passive education using QR codes in barbershops, active help from a community navigator, and community-based screening events. The goal is to see which method leads to more men completing a PSA blood test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Behavioral interventions (passive education via QR codes and active navigation by community educators)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the most effective way to increase prostate cancer screening among Black men, potentially leading to earlier detection and better outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study, not testing a new treatment. The results may not apply to other populations or settings, and screening itself carries risks like false positives.
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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 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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40 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: * ≥40 years old * Self-identify as Black or African American * Have a prostate gland (includes biological males, transwomen) * PSA-naïve or has not received a PSA test in the past 12 months * Has not had a previous prostate cancer diagnosis * English speaking * Ability to consent to study Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have had a prostatectomy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Barbershops Local to Cleveland
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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