EQUITY GI: A Prospective Study to Enhance Quality, Inclusivity, and Trial Participation in Black Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This research study is being conducted to improve the quality of care of participants who have a diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancer (anal, colon, rectal, esophageal, stomach, small bowel, appendix, pancreas, gall bladder, liver, neuroendocrine tumor of gastrointestinal origin). This study has 3 components as follows- 1. Ensuring appropriate biomarker testing and evidence-based care: Biomarkers are molecules in the tumor or blood that indicate normal or abnormal processes in participant's body and may indicate an underlying condition or disease. Various molecules, such as DNA (genes), proteins, or hormones, can serve as biomarkers since they all indicate something about participant's health. Biomarker testing can also help choose participant's treatment. Additionally, a tumor board will be conducted periodically to provide treatment recommendations to participant's treating physician. Participants will receive standard-of-care treatment if participant enroll in this study. Participant will not receive any experimental treatment. 2. Assistance with clinical trial enrollment. The study team will help participants enroll in a clinical trial appropriate for participant's condition. However, enrolling in a clinical trial is totally up to the participant. 3. Health literacy: The study team will provide information relevant to participant's diagnosis to enrich participant's understanding of participant's condition and treatment. Investigator will provide questionnaires to assess participant's understanding before and after participant's have been provided with educational/informational material appropriate for participant's diagnosis.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Adult ≥ 18 years old.

• Newly diagnosed Black GI cancer participants irrespective of stage. Eligible tumor types include anal carcinoma, rectal cancer, colon cancer, small bowel cancer, appendix carcinoma, hepatobiliary cancer, pancreatic cancer, gastroesophageal cancer, gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, and gastrointestinal stromal tumor.

• Patient able and willing to comply with study procedures

• The patient is able to understand and willing to sign and date the written informed consent form at the screening visit.

Locations
United States
Ohio
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITING
Cleveland
Contact Information
Primary
Sakti Chakrabarti, MD
sakti.chakrabarti@uhhospitals.org
216-844-3951
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-12-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Other: EQUITY GI
1. Data gathering~2. Program development and implementation~3. Health literacy
Sponsors
Leads: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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