Clinical trial · Interventional
Melanoma Perception and Health Literacy in People of Color
Melanoma Perception and Health Literacy in People of Color: A Targeted Educational Intervention
NCT02437305CI-TRIAL-00025656completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will examine the effectiveness of a targeted, health literate educational intervention for people of color compared to a standard melanoma education pamphlet for increasing knowledge and promoting early melanoma detection. It is hypothesized that people of color are less aware of their risk for developing melanoma and that a targeted educational intervention will help increase knowledge and promote early melanoma detection especially in individuals with low health literacy.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanoma | Melanoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABCDEs of Melanoma | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| ABCDEs of Melanoma Skin Cancer | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- ABCDEs of Melanoma Skin Cancer
- description
- A modified melanoma educational intervention that uses the "ABCDEs of Melanoma" pamphlet from the Skin Cancer Foundation but also incorporates the nomenclature "melanoma skin cancer"; indicates that melanoma is relevant for everyone regardless of race and ethnicity; includes images of melanoma on ethnic skin; informs people of the likelihood of melanoma developing in acral, subungual and mucosal surfaces; and provides guidance on self-skin examinations.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ABCDEs of Melanoma Skin Cancer
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- ABCDEs of Melanoma
- description
- A conventional melanoma educational intervention using the "ABCDEs of Melanoma" pamphlet from the Skin Cancer Foundation.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: ABCDEs of Melanoma
Primary outcomes (2)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Self-identifies with one of the following races/ethnicities: African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Hispanic Exclusion Criteria: * Not proficient in English * Unable to give informed consent * Does not self-identify with the following races/ethnicities: African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or Hispanic
References
Publications (6)
- BACKGROUNDAgbai ON, Buster K, Sanchez M, Hernandez C, Kundu RV, Chiu M, Roberts WE, Draelos ZD, Bhushan R, Taylor SC, Lim HW. Skin cancer and photoprotection in people of color: a review and recommendations for physicians and the public. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Apr;70(4):748-762. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.11.038. Epub 2014 Jan 28. PMID 24485530
- BACKGROUNDCormier JN, Xing Y, Ding M, Lee JE, Mansfield PF, Gershenwald JE, Ross MI, Du XL. Ethnic differences among patients with cutaneous melanoma. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Sep 25;166(17):1907-14. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.17.1907. PMID 17000949
- BACKGROUNDFreeman HP. Poverty, culture, and social injustice: determinants of cancer disparities. CA Cancer J Clin. 2004 Mar-Apr;54(2):72-7. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.54.2.72. No abstract available. PMID 15061597
- BACKGROUNDKundu RV, Kamaria M, Ortiz S, West DP, Rademaker AW, Robinson JK. Effectiveness of a knowledge-based intervention for melanoma among those with ethnic skin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 May;62(5):777-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.08.047. Epub 2010 Mar 9. PMID 20219266
- BACKGROUNDRobinson JK, Joshi KM, Ortiz S, Kundu RV. Melanoma knowledge, perception, and awareness in ethnic minorities in Chicago: recommendations regarding education. Psychooncology. 2011 Mar;20(3):313-20. doi: 10.1002/pon.1736. PMID 20878831
- DERIVEDChao LX, Patterson SSL, Rademaker AW, Liu D, Kundu RV. Melanoma Perception in People of Color: A Targeted Educational Intervention. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2017 Jun;18(3):419-427. doi: 10.1007/s40257-016-0244-y. PMID 28035649