Study of How People Make Decisions About Prostate Cancer Risk
Effect of Polygenic Risk Modifiers on Decisions of BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers at Risk for Prostate Cancer
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observational
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to learn how people with BRCA1/2 mutations respond to genetic risk modifier testing. The researchers will learn more about how people make choices about their health care, including about methods to screen for prostate cancer. Researchers are also doing this study to learn about how the genetic risk modifier test affects people's thoughts and feelings.
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Started Sep 2025
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 25, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 25, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 29, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
September 1, 2027
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2027
July 10, 2026
July 1, 2026
1.9 years
September 25, 2025
July 9, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Intention to undergo prostate cancer screening options
Change in intention for each screening option measured with the Choice predisposition scale. Choice Predisposition scale ranges from 1 (leaning towards yes) to 15 (leaning towards no) regarding a specific option.
6 months
Study Arms (1)
Men with BRCA1/2 mutations who are at risk for prostate cancer
Will be offered genetic risk modifier testing (note that this testing is of clinical grade but is not yet standard of care and is therefore only available through the context of this research study), and will complete baseline and then 1-week, 6-month, and 12-month post-receipt of modifier results follow-up quantitative assessments of their psychological and behavioral outcomes. Participants will also be asked to complete the standard CGS Family History Questionnaire, once their baseline assessment is completed. This information will be used to inform genetic counsellors/study doctors during the patients' genetic risk modifier testing results disclosure appointment.
Interventions
swab sample in person or at home with a mailed test kit and will fill out a survey
about 1 week, 6 months, and 12 months after getting the updated cancer risk assessment to complete additional surveys.
for research testing
Eligibility Criteria
Potential participants (i.e., male MSK patients with a documented BRCA1/2 PV) will be identified by study staff who will screen relevant clinic schedules (e.g., for the MSK CATCH high-risk screening clinic, for post-test visits in the MSK CGS) and approached by their clinician (primary genetic counselor, and/or clinician in the high-risk screening clinic or other MSK clinician) with support from study staff. Or non-MSK patients (e.g., community members) who are referred to the study by study clinicians.
You may qualify if:
- Documentation of Disease
- o Patients must not have prostate cancer (for individuals not presently receiving care at the study site, this information will be based on self-report.)
- Age between 45 - 70;
- Assigned male sex at birth for individuals not presently receiving care at the study site, this information will be based on self-report.)
- Completed full sequence or targeted genetic testing with a result confirmed in a clinically approved laboratory showing a BRCA1/2 likely pathogenic or pathogenic variant identified, or clinician note documents a BRCA1/2 likely pathogenic or pathogenic variant
- English-fluent; the surveys were designed and validated in English and are not currently available in other languages. Translation of questionnaires into other languages would require reestablishing the reliability and validity of these measures. Therefore, participants must be able to communicate in English to complete the surveys.(for individuals not presently receiving care at the study site, this information will be based on self-report.)
You may not qualify if:
- Major psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment that in the judgment of the study investigators or study staff would preclude study participation.
- Any patients who are unable to comply with the study procedures as determined by the study investigators or study staff.
- Under active treatment for a malignancy. (Patients are eligible if they have a prior history of malignancy other than prostate cancer, as long as they are not currently undergoing active treatment for the malignancy) (for individuals not presently receiving care at the study site, this information will be based on self-report.)
- Enrolled in NCI study 19-C-0040 (Natural History of Men at High-Risk for Prostate Cancer) based on self-report
- Patients with a known pathogenic and/or likely pathogenic germline variant in any hereditary prostate cancer risk gene, excluding BRCA1 and/or BRCA2, including but not limited to: HOXB13, ATM, CHEK2, NBN, PALB2, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2,RAD51C, RAD51D and TP53.
- Any patient who has had a prostate biopsy within 36 months, according to clinician note (for individuals not presently receiving care at the study site, this information will be based on self-report)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centerlead
- CureBRCA Foundationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10065, United States
Related Links
Biospecimen
cheek (buccal) swab
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jada Hamilton, PhD, MPH
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 25, 2025
First Posted
September 29, 2025
Study Start
September 25, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2027
Study Completion (Estimated)
September 1, 2027
Last Updated
July 10, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-07
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center supports the international committee of medical journal editors (ICMJE) and the ethical obligation of responsible sharing of data from clinical trials. The protocol summary, a statistical summary, and informed consent form will be made available on clinicaltrials.gov when required as a condition of Federal awards, other agreements supporting the research and/or as otherwise required. Requests for deidentified individual participant data can be made following one year after publication and for up to 36 months later. Deidentified individual participant data reported in the manuscript will be shared under the terms of a Data Use Agreement and may only be used for approved proposals. Requests may be made to: crdatashare@mskcc.org.