Clinical trial · Interventional
Sexual & Gender Minority Competency in Oncology
Efficacy of Sexual & Gender Minority Competency in Oncology Practice
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study is a single-arm, open-label trial of a sexual and gender minority (SGM) competence training program at Wilmot Cancer Institute (Wilmot) and its regional care locations (e.g., Wilmot Medical Oncology, Wilmot Radiation Oncology, Gynecological Oncology, Highland Hospital, Pluta Cancer Center). Results will be descriptive in nature and will be used to inform a R01 grant application. The investigators will train Wilmot personnel (physicians, nurses, other providers, staff, and administrators) at each care location using a validated, two-hour long SGM curriculum created by the Fenway Institute and tailored for oncology. The investigators will collect data from all personnel on knowledge and attitudes about SGM patients before and after the training. After the training is complete, the investigators will recruit 5 SGM patients and 5 heterosexual/cisgender (H/C) patients from each care location to provide data on their satisfaction with care, outcomes, and experiences.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neoplasms | Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGM Competency Training Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Sexual & Gender Minority (SGM) Competence Training
- description
- Personnel will be trained using a validated, two-hour long SGM curriculum created by the Fenway Institute and tailored for Oncology.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: SGM Competency Training Program
Primary outcomes (4)
- measure
- Testing SGM competence
- timeFrame
- Pre- to post-training
- description
- Personnel outcomes pre and post training will be measured using an 8-item tool created by the Fenway Institute. This tool measures knowledge about disparities and needs of SGM cancer patients, as well as attitudes about treating SGM patients. Items are rated on a 4-point scale and summed to create an overall score ranging from 0 to 32; higher scores signify better knowledge and attitudes.
- measure
- Exploring Patient Satisfaction
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
We will train cancer care personnel using our in-person SGM competency training. Personnel must: 1. be a provider (physician, nurse, etc.), staff member, or administrator employed at a Wilmot care location; 2. be age 18 or older; 3. be able to understand English or American Sign Language (ASL, as training will be conducted in English with an ASL interpreter) and read English (as measures will be in English); 4. provide written informed consent. Patients must: 1. have been diagnosed with any type of cancer; 2. be scheduled for an oncology-related visit (before, during, or after cancer treatment) at a Wilmot care location; 3. identify as a sexual and/or gender minority (SGM; e.g., preferring to partner with individuals of the same gender, identifying as a gender that differs from sex assigned at birth) or heterosexual and cisgender (H/C, for the comparison group; i.e., preferring to partner with individuals of the opposite gender and identifying as a gender that matches sex assigned at birth); 4. be age 18 or older; 5. be able to read and understand English (as measures and interviews will be in English); 6. provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: \-
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