Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) for Cancer Studies
Overview
Tab Title Description
Study type
InterventionalDescribes the nature of a clinical study. Types include:
- Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results.
- Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new tests, treatments, drugs, surgical procedures or devices.
- Medical records research — uses historical information collected from medical records of large groups of people to study how diseases progress and which treatments and surgeries work best.
Study IDs
Site IRB
- Rochester, Minnesota: 24-009216
Sponsor Protocol Number: 24-009216
About this study
The purpose of this study is to document the beliefs, attitudes, and experiences regarding NIH cancer research participation expressed by SGM cancer patients.
Participation eligibility
Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gender minority is defined using NIH’s definition as anyone whose gender identity differs from that assigned at birth, who may reject binary male-female self-identification, and/or who may identify as transgender, nonbinary, two spirit, or additional gender diverse identity labels.
- Sexual minority cisgender man is defined as a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a man and who also self-identifies as gay or bisexual. This definition also includes men whose attractions and/or behavior are significantly towards other men.
- Sexual minority cisgender woman is defined as a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a woman and who also self-identifies as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. This definition also includes women whose attractions and/or behavior are significantly towards other women.
- Heterosexual cisgender man or woman is defined as a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a man (cisgender man) or a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a woman (cisgender woman) and who self-identifies as straight or heterosexual and whose attractions and behaviors are exclusively towards women for men and men for women.
- Age is restricted to persons 18 years and older.
- Currently residing in the US.
- Diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
- English speaking.
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Exclusion Criteria:
- Because one of the main hypotheses of the entire project is to investigate the effects of treatment on willingness to participate in cancer research, patients who have been diagnosed but who have not yet received a medical treatment, including those under “active surveillance”, are excluded.
- Cognitive Impairment
- Non-English speaking/reading
Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.
Eligibility last updated 08/22/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.
Participating Mayo Clinic locations
Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.
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Publications
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