St. Jude Cancer Education for Children Program: The Feasibility of Teacher Delivery (Pilot Study)

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

-The St. Jude Cancer Education for Children Program was created in 2006 as part of the outreach mandate of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The curriculum is designed to teach schoolchildren about cancer and dispel common misconceptions, inform students about healthy lifestyle choices that can translate to reduced cancer risk in adulthood, and to inspire an interest in science and scientific careers. In the 2010-2011 school year, researchers examined the impact of the program in regard to knowledge. It has always been clear that St. Jude personnel are limited to visiting a small number of schools in person each year so in 2011, a teacher's kit to the education program was created. The kit includes all the lesson plans needed to complete the program without the presence of St. Jude staff members. As a result, researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital want to test the feasibility of the intervention by schoolteachers, and how this mechanism of delivery will affect student knowledge, attitudes, and health behaviors associated with cancer and healthy living.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01591213

Run by

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

People needed

426

Starts

2012-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-01-13

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Located in the United States or United States territories
• District \& school provide permission
• 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student with cognitive capacity to complete questionnaires (as determined by the teacher)
• Assents to study participation

You may not qualify if…

• Located outside of the United States or United States territories
• Student does not assent to participation
• Student without cognitive capacity to complete questionnaires (as determined by the teacher)
• Parent or guardian refuses consent

Where it is running

• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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