Internet-Based Intervention for Fertility Decisions in Cancer Patients

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen by Terri L Woodard

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Female

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial studies how well a decision aid website works in helping to make decisions about fertility in participants with cancer. Decision aid websites that provide information about fertility preservation (maintaining your ability to have children of your own after cancer treatment) may help participants with cancer make fertility-preservation decisions.

Research Team

Terri L Woodard

Principal Investigator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for people with certain cancers (like breast, colorectal, lymphoma/myeloma) who might face infertility due to treatment. Participants need internet access and an email address, must understand English, and haven't seen the Pathways decision aid before. Health care providers from a specific Houston location can also join.

Inclusion Criteria

I have been recently diagnosed with breast, genital, colorectal cancer, or lymphoma/myeloma.

Must be able to speak, read, and write English

For clinical provider participants: Clinical provider at a Houston Area Location of MD Anderson assigned to the intervention

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Decision Aid Website (Behavioural Intervention)

Trial Overview The study is testing if a website that helps with fertility decisions can assist cancer patients in choosing whether to preserve their ability to have children after treatment. It involves using the website and possibly filling out questionnaires.

Participant Groups

Group I: Arm II (standard of care, decision-making website) Experimental Treatment 4 Interventions

Participants receive standard of care as in Arm I. Participants also use the decision-making the website.

Group II: Arm I (standard of care) Active Control 3 Interventions

Participants receive standard of care including education materials about fertility preservation from the Livestrong organization and a referral for fertility preservation, if requested.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Lead Sponsor

Trials

3,107

Recruited

1,813,000+

Dr. Peter WT Pisters

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Chief Executive Officer since 2017

MD from University of Western Ontario

Dr. Jeffrey E. Lee

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Chief Medical Officer

MD from Stanford University School of Medicine

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Collaborator

Trials

14,080

Recruited

41,180,000+

Dr. Douglas R. Lowy

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Chief Executive Officer since 2023

MD from New York University School of Medicine

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Chief Medical Officer since 2022

MD from Harvard Medical School