A Community-based Educational Initiative to Raise Awareness of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers.

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT07177638

NYU Langone Health45 enrolled

Overview

This is a pilot study of a community- based melanoma educational intervention in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn conducted in-person by a community-health worker employed by the Perlmutter Cancer Center. Sample size will be around 35 participants. The participants will complete a pre-study survey and then take part in the educational session. There will be follow up study visits to assess the impact of the intervention on participant knowledge and skin self-examination behaviors at 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. At the 12-month mark, the participants will also complete a post-study survey.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Skin Cancer

Interventions

Education Sessions to Improve Melanoma Knowledge and Awareness

Community based educational seminar led by a community health worker with follow-up questionnaires to assess knowledge retention and behavioral change.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Above 18 years of age * Individuals who understand and speak either English or Russian * Willingness and ability to consent and participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Individuals who do not understand and speak either English or Russian * Individuals who participated in the focus group portion of a related study.

Locations (1)

Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire

Melanoma knowledge/awareness will be assessed using a study questionnaire. Each item is multiple choice with 1 correct answer: the total score is the percentage of correct responses and ranges from 0-100%.

Time frame: Baseline, Immediately Post-Educational Session (Day 1)

Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire

Time frame: Baseline, Week 3 Post-Intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire

Time frame: Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 6 Post-Intervention

Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire

Time frame: Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 12 Post-Intervention

Change in Number of Self-Skin Examinations

Assessed via survey.

Time frame: Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 6 Post-Intervention

Change in Number of Self-Skin Examinations

Assessed via survey.

Time frame: Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 12 Post-Intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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