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Health Education Campaign for Melanoma

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Sancy A Leachman, MD, PhD

Research Sponsored by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial looks at whether a health education campaign can increase early detection of melanoma in Oregon. The campaign may provide information on the early signs of melanoma. Increased education in Oregon may decrease the number of people who die from melanoma.

Who is the study for?

This trial is open to everyone in Oregon, including individuals interested in melanoma awareness, patients with melanoma, skin care professionals, and healthcare providers. The goal is to educate these groups on early signs of melanoma.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of a health education campaign aimed at increasing early detection of melanoma through educational materials, media campaigns, and surveys.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves an educational intervention rather than medication or medical procedures, there are no direct physical side effects associated with participation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Cancer data collection (correlation with demographic and geographic factors)

Cost data

Reach of educational campaign

+1 more

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Prevention (health educational campaign)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions

MEDIA CAMPAIGN: Participants view digital media strategies. PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS AND PROFESSIONALS: Primary care providers and professionals who see skin and potential melanomas receive online based curriculum on melanoma. Participants also complete a survey to assess knowledge and confidence before and after receiving the curriculum. MELANOMA COMMUNITY REGISTRY VOLUNTEERS: Melanoma Community Registry volunteers in Oregon receive educational and training materials on melanoma. Participants also complete a survey before and after receiving educational material. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: High school students receive an educational lecture over 1 hour on sun-safety and early detection of melanoma practices. Participants also complete a survey before and after the educational lecture.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Health Education

2014

Completed Phase 3

~4010

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Oregon Health and Science UniversityOTHER

974 Previous Clinical Trials

7,310,912 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Melanoma

399 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma

Melanoma Research FoundationOTHER

2 Previous Clinical Trials

70 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Melanoma

70 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma

OHSU Knight Cancer InstituteLead Sponsor

230 Previous Clinical Trials

2,015,726 Total Patients Enrolled

5 Trials studying Melanoma

329 Patients Enrolled for Melanoma

Media Library

Health Education Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04611568 — N/A

Melanoma Research Study Groups: Prevention (health educational campaign)

Melanoma Clinical Trial 2023: Health Education Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04611568 — N/A

Health Education 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04611568 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any current opportunities for individuals to join this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. The clinical trial details hosted on the website shows that this medical research initiative is actively recruiting participants; it was first posted in February 2020 and most recently updated in August 2022. The study seeks to enlist 75000 patients from a single site."

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How many people have been recruited for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative, a glance at clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical experiment is actively recruiting patients. It was first listed on February 20th 2020 and underwent its most recent revision on August 3rd 2022. Presently, 75000 participants are being sought from 1 individual site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

War on Melanoma™ Public Health & Education Campaign

Sancy A Leachman, MD, PhD 2019. "War on Melanoma™ Public Health & Education Campaign". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04611568.

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