A Community Engagement Approach to Improving Communication With Black Men About Oral and Pharyngeal Cancers

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Oral Cancers

• Registration Number: NCT07172776
• Lead Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago

Brief Summary

This intervention is to: (1) assess Black men's perspectives on their knowledge and experiences communicating with dentists and/or dental students who use a Black male-specific OPC communication tool; and (2) assess dentists' and dental students' comfort and experiences using the OPC communication tool. The overall goal is to determine if the OPC communication tool has potential to enhance Black-men's and dentists' comfort discussing oral and pharyngeal cancers in clinical-like settings. This communication tool will ideally help dentists communicate with their patients about oral cancer risk and treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-08
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-15
• Study Start: 2025-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2025-12-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Black male, over 18 years of age, live or reside in the UI Health catchment

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-Black male, under 18 years of age, do live or reside in the UI Health catchment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
oral cancer communication	10 minutes	This communication tool will ideally help dentists communicate with their patients about oral cancer risk and treatment. The oral cancer screenings will occur in person. Participants will complete a pre-survey either on paper or online, engage with a dentist or dental student, then complete a post-survey