Ask Questions About Clinical Trials

Ask Questions About Clinical Trials (ASQ - CT): An Implementation Trial of a Communication Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication About Clinical Trials and Provider Invitations to Clinical Trials

The overall goal of this study is to assess the implementation of the Ask Questions about Clinical Trials (ASQ-CT) brochure, a patient-focused communication tool previously demonstrated to improve patient-provider communication about clinical trials. Participants will be given the ASQ-CT brochure at Time 1 (baseline) and participants will complete a questionnaire at three timepoints, baseline (Time 1), Pre-Research Visit (Time 2), and Post-Research Visit (Time 3).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > or equal to 18 years
• Appointment to see a provider at a Karmanos Cancer Institute-McLaren or a medical encounter at McLaren Center for Research and Innovation (MCRI) site for medical/systemic treatment
• Potentially eligible for a clinical trial
• Speak and read English well enough to be able to understand consent documents and complete surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not able to complete study documents on their own physically or cognitively