Improving Sun-Protective Behaviors and Skin Self-Examinations Among African Americans

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Skin Carcinoma, Skin Melanoma

In brief

This randomized clinical trial uses an educational brochure and online tutorial program to assess sun-protective behavior and skin self-examination among African Americans. Skin cancer is very common among African Americans, with a disproportionately high mortality rate. Providing a brochure and an online educational program about sun-protective behaviors may encourage African Americans to take preventative measures against skin cancer, help improve early skin cancer detection, determine how far the disease has spread, and plan the best treatment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02417948

Run by

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

143

Starts

2015-04-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-12-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Self-identified African-Americans who are literate and fluent in English

You may not qualify if…

• Non-African-Americans
• English illiteracy
• non-fluency in English

Where it is running

• Case Comprehensive Cancer Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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