Project CARE: Hereditary cancer risk checks in primary care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Rutgers Health will use EPIC to identify adult patients seen in family medicine or general internal medicine and invite them by email or text to consent and use a Relational Agent (chatbot) through the patient portal for cancer risk questions and genetic education. The chatbot collects family and personal history to flag patients at high hereditary cancer risk, and those flagged will be offered genetic counseling and testing. The study will measure how many patients complete the chatbot, how many are identified as high risk, and uptake of genetic services, plus feasibility and patient acceptance of the proactive digital outreach. Recruitment is limited to English-speaking patients aged 18–70 with internet access who receive care at Rutgers primary care sites and have not had prior germline cancer testing or a personal cancer history.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 to 70 years
2. Able to read and speak English
3. Have an email address or mobile phone number in EPIC and/or are enrolled in MyChart
4. Receiving health care in Family Medicine or General Internal Medicine at Rutgers Health within the past 2 years
5. Have not opted out of receiving research-related communications
6. Have internet access (via smartphone, tablet, or computer)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease) as indicated in EPIC
2. Unable to access the Internet (via smartphone, tablet, or computer)
3. Previous germline genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk
4. Opted out of research participation in EPIC
5. Have a personal history of cancer

Where it's running

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Anita Y Kinney, PhD, RN — Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Study coordinator: Julie Chapman-Greene, PhD, MPH
• Email: chapmaje@cinj.rutgers.edu
• Phone: 732-865-3375

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.