New study explores how immigration affects prostate cancer care
NCT ID NCT06472817
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study interviews 80 immigrant men from Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers want to understand how social factors like where they come from affect their health decisions, treatment, and survival. The goal is to identify patterns that could reduce health disparities in prostate cancer 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 research could help doctors and health systems better support immigrant men with prostate cancer by understanding their unique social and cultural needs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, non-interventional study with only 80 participants, so findings may not apply to all immigrant groups. It aims to gather insights, not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
Who is studied
Sub-Saharan African immigrant men who were diagnosed with prostate cancer.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * PHASE I: * Adult men originally from each of these geographic regions (East, West, Central, and Southern Africa) and have been diagnosed with prostate cancer * Able to provide written consent and conduct an interview * Able to speak and understand English * PHASE II: * Caribbean Immigrant men and SSAI men diagnosed with CaP within the last 10 years who identify as Black and speak English * Able to provide written consent and conduct an interview * Able to speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * PHASE I: * Patients below the ages of 18, and those not belonging to any of four regions * Employees of Mayo Clinic will be excluded * Non-English speakers will not be included * PHASE II: * Individuals below the age of 18 * Those not diagnosed with prostate cancer and individuals not from the regions described above * Employees of Mayo Clinic will be excluded * Non-English speakers will not be included
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30302-3965, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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