Educational Program for the Early Detection of Melanoma in Oregon
Who is this study for? Patients with Melanoma
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This trial studies how well a health educational campaign works in increasing early detection of melanoma in Oregon. The health educational campaign may provide information to help people learn about the early signs of melanoma. Increased education in Oregon may decrease the number of people who die from melanoma and increase the number of melanomas that are identified at an earlier stage.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 12
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Individuals, melanoma patients, skin service providers and health care providers interested in awareness and educational campaign
Locations
United States
Oregon
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
RECRUITING
Portland
Contact Information
Primary
Elizabeth Stoos
stoos@ohsu.edu
503-418-9356
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-05-14
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 75000
Treatments
Experimental: Prevention (health educational campaign)
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.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Collaborators: Melanoma Research Foundation, Oregon Health and Science University