Status:

COMPLETED

Psychosocial Aspects of Genetic Testing for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Conditions:

HNPCC

Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-82 years

Brief Summary

This study, conducted by NHGRI and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, will develop statistical approaches for modeling family social structure and apply these models to explore the rol...

Detailed Description

The current research has two objectives: (1) development of statistical methods for modeling family systems, and (2) characterization of the psychosocial and relational aspects of families with a know...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Signed consent
  • Ability to speak, read, and write English
  • Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum (CRC) patients who test positive for HNPCC mutations, or adult FDR of HNPCC mutation carriers, or spouses of CRC patient or FDR of HNPCC mutation carriers.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Presence of current major psychiatric disorder as defined by the
  • DSM-IV, 2) age less than 18 years.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 28 2005

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 2 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    80 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00341575

    Start Date

    September 28 2005

    End Date

    August 2 2010

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892