Has your family been affected by hereditary cancer?
See if PreCharge is right for you.
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ABOUT THE STUDY
If your family has been affected by hereditary cancer, you may qualify to take part in PreCharge, a nationwide study funded by the National Cancer Institute. We would like your help in testing an online program designed to help individuals whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer improve their mental and emotional well-being. There is no cost to you and you will be paid for your time. You may also find that taking part in this study is interesting and helpful to you.
WHY PARTICIPATE?
If you qualify, you will:
- Get personalized tips that you may find helpful
- Learn more about resources that can be useful to you
- Be part of important research funded by the National Cancer Institute
- Help us improve programs for others whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer
- Get paid for your time
WHY PARTICIPATE?
If you qualify, you will:
- Get personalized tips that you may find helpful
- Learn more about resources that can be useful to you
- Be part of important research funded by the National Cancer Institute
- Help us improve programs for others whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer
- Get paid for your time
By joining the study, you will:
- Be asked to answer questions online or over text in a brief screener to see if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you’ll receive an email inviting you to complete a more in-depth online survey.
- Receive daily messages by text for 1 month.
- Complete as many online activities as you would like for 1 month.
- Complete a final online survey after 1 month of using the program. In that survey, we’ll ask you how you’re doing and for your feedback on the daily messages and activities. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete.
- Be part of research to create programs to help others whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer.
FAQ
What is the purpose of this study?
The purpose of this research is to get feedback on PreCharge, which is an online program for people whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer. Your feedback will help us make improvements to the program so that, in the future, others will find it helpful and want to use it.
Will I have to pay to take part in the study?
No. If you qualify and choose to participate in this research, you will not have to pay any money. In addition, you will be paid for your time in Amazon.com or Walmart.com gift cards. (restrictions apply, see amazon.com/gc-legal)
Will I have to go anywhere to be a part of the study?
No, all study activities are online. No travel is required. You can do all parts of the study on any phone, laptop, or other Internet-enabled device at times that are convenient to you.
How much time will it take to be a part of this study?
You can use the online program as much or as little as you’d like over the next month and you will receive daily text messages from the program. We will ask you to complete 1 brief screening survey and 2 more in-depth surveys over a 1-month period. The first survey will take less than 3 minutes to complete. The other 2 surveys will take about 10 minutes to complete. Additionally, over the next month, we’ll occasionally send you a question or 2 by text message. It will only take a minute to respond to those questions.
What if I join, but change my mind?
If you change your mind, you can drop out at any time. It’s up to you whether or not you take part in this study.
I’m interested in being a part of this study. What should I do?
The next step is to answer some questions to see if you are eligible. Text PRECHARGE to (401) 271-7330.
Who is conducting the study?
This study is being conducted by ProChange Behavior Solutions (www.prochange.com).
How do I get in touch with ProChange?
You can contact Dr. Kerry Evers, the director of the study, or Madison Gilmore, the study project manager, at (888) 399-2117 or precharge@prochange.com.
Who is funding the study?
This study is supported by the National Cancer Institute under Award Number R43CA275673 (IRB ID # 2023-1).
Do you need more information or assistance?
You may find these resources helpful:
FORCE (Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered) provides up-to-date, expert-reviewed information and resources for people whose families have been affected by hereditary cancer.
AliveandKick’n provides information and resources for people whose families have been affected by Lynch syndrome and associated cancers.
LIFELINE: free and confidential emotional support available 24/7.
- Call or text 988
- Chat online
- Visit 988lifeline.org for additional information
CRISIS TEXT LINE: free, confidential support for anyone, in any type of crisis.
- Text HOME to 741741
- Chat online at Crisis Text Line Chat
- Connect on WhatsApp
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