CARES4You Curriculum for Cancer Prevention
(CARES4You Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The CARES4You study is testing a middle school science curriculum designed to teach students about cancer risk and prevention. The lessons are taught by regular science teachers during class time and are aligned with national science education standards. The curriculum includes six units (14 lessons) that help students learn about cancer, understand how lifestyle and environmental factors influence risk, and think about ways to make healthy choices.
The study will take place in 10 public middle schools in New York City. Some schools will begin using the CARES4You curriculum right away, while others will continue with their usual science lessons and receive the program later. Researchers will compare the two groups of schools.
The main goal of the study is to see whether the curriculum increases students' intentions to engage in healthy behaviors that may reduce cancer risk. The study will also examine whether students talk more with their caregivers about cancer risk and prevention after participating in the program. Caregivers may also report on some health behaviors in the household.
If the program is effective, CARES4You could provide schools with a practical and sustainable way to teach cancer prevention and promote healthy behaviors among adolescents and their families.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Erica G Phillips, MD, MS
Principal Investigator
Weill Cornell
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Intervention
Students receive the CARES4You curriculum over 5 weeks, including weekly classroom lessons and labs
Assessment
Students complete surveys before and after the curriculum to evaluate changes in knowledge and behavior intentions
Follow-up
Caregivers complete a survey about cancer risk communication and health behaviors approximately two weeks after curriculum completion
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- CARES4You Curriculum
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Students in the immediate intervention group will receive the CARES4You curriculum as part of their regular science class. They will complete study assessments before the curriculum begins (baseline) and again approximately six weeks later, after the curriculum has been delivered. Caregivers will complete a one-time survey about cancer risk communication in the household and their own health behaviors approximately two weeks after the curriculum has been completed in their child's classroom.
Schools assigned to the delayed intervention group will continue with their usual science curriculum during the initial study period. Students will complete the same study assessments as the intervention group at baseline and approximately six weeks later. After completion of the follow-up assessments, these schools will implement the CARES4You curriculum the following semester or academic year.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
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