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

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Skin Cancer

• Registration Number: NCT07177638
• Lead Sponsor: NYU Langone Health

Brief Summary

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

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-08-01
• Status Verified: 2025-09
• Study First Submitted: 2025-09-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-09-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-09-10
• Study First Posted: 2025-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 2025-09-17
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-27
• Study Completion: 2026-08-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire	Baseline, Week 3 Post-Intervention	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%.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Melanoma Knowledge as Assessed by Questionnaire	Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 12 Post-Intervention	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%.
Change in Number of Self-Skin Examinations	Month 3 Post-Intervention, Month 12 Post-Intervention	Assessed via survey.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst; 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York, United States