Evaluating Biobanking Educational Tools

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute339 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate English and Spanish language educational materials that inform the community about a type of cancer research that involves the collection, storage, and processing of biospecimens. Part A of this study involved creating surveys about biospecimen donation and research. Now, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) will begin to evaluate education materials about biospecimen donation and research. Phase II consists of two independent randomized controlled trials. Each trial is being conducted independently to test English and Spanish language materials (75 subjects each).

The project addresses gaps in information by developing and validating English and Spanish language instruments to measure knowledge of and attitudes towards biospecimen donation and banking, as well as intention to donate biospecimens to a biobank (Part A). Once developed, the instruments will be used to evaluate biobanking educational priming tools by conducting two independent RCTs. Wherein English educational materials will be tested with 75 participants recruited from an urban clinic, and Spanish educational materials will be tested with 75 participant recruited form a rural community health center network. For each RCT following baseline assessment, participants will be randomized to either: 1) educational priming tools (DVD and booklet) developed by the Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network (TBCCN); or 2) an NCI-developed brochure entitled "Providing Your Tissue for Research: What You Need to Know." Seven to 28 days later participants will be given a telephone follow up interview.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

339

Conditions

Neoplasm

Interventions

TBCCN-developed educational materialsOTHER

Participants will be asked to view the educational materials developed by TBCCN, in either English or Spanish depending on the RCT in which they are enrolled. These materials include a DVD and a booklet that were developed to enhance community members' understanding and awareness of biospecimen collection and biobanking from healthy individuals.

NCI-developed educational materialsOTHER

Participants will be asked to view the English biobanking educational Brochure entitled "Providing your Tissue for Research: What you need to Know", or Spanish brochure entitled "Lo que usted debe saber antes de dar sus tejidos para investigación médica."

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

English Language RCT Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled for an appointment at Lifetime Cancer Screening (LCS) * able to read and speak English * able to provide informed consent Spanish Language RCT Inclusion Criteria: * receiving care at a participating clinic from the Suncoast Community Health Centers network * able to read and speak Spanish * able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * previously diagnosed with cancer * previously participated in a biobank * participated in another TBCCN-related study entitled "community perceptions on biobanking"

Locations (1)

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

Tampa, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

BANKS-Knowledge Scale

Administered at baseline and between 7 and 28 days after enrollment. Description: A validated 16-item questionnaire measuring knowledge about biobanking.