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

NCT ID: NCT07177638

Last Updated: 2025-09-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-08-01

Study Completion Date

2026-08-27

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skin Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Adults from Bensonhurst County in Brooklyn, New York

Participants will complete a pre-study survey and then take part in the educational session; follow-up visits to assess the impact of the intervention on participant knowledge and skin self-examination behaviors at will be held at 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Participants will also complete a post-study survey at Month 12.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Education Sessions to Improve Melanoma Knowledge and Awareness

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Interventions

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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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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NYU Langone Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Polsky, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NYU Langone Health

Locations

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Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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24-00625

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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