Anxiety in Black Men With Prostate Cancer: Validation of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer in an Sample of Black Men
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Prostate Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology, Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 1/20/2019 |
| Start Date: | July 25, 2010 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2019 |
This study is being done to see if a standard tool used to check anxiety in white men works
well for Black men. The tool is used only for men who have prostate cancer. It is meant to
see how the cancer affects men. If the investigators have a good tool, it is more likely that
the investigators can help those who have high levels of anxiety. This test is known as the
Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (also called the MAX-PC).
well for Black men. The tool is used only for men who have prostate cancer. It is meant to
see how the cancer affects men. If the investigators have a good tool, it is more likely that
the investigators can help those who have high levels of anxiety. This test is known as the
Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (also called the MAX-PC).
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Patients who are being monitored by PSA tests, who will have a PSA test done on the
day of their current clinic visit or prior to their clinic visit, but prior to being
informed of the results
- Diagnosis of prostate cancer
- Ethnicity: Black, African-American, or of African descent (and will include those men
who identify as Black and Hispanic).
- Ability to comprehend and complete questionnaires in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Major psychopathology or cognitive impairment likely, in the judgment of the research
staff, to interfere with the participation or completion of the protocol
- Other non-Black or non-African-American ethnic groups
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