Clinical Trial: A Community-based Educational Initiative to Raise Awareness of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers.

U.S., Sept. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07177638) titled 'A Community-based Educational Initiative to Raise Awareness of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers.' on Sept. 10.

Brief Summary: This is a pilot study of a community- based melanoma educational intervention in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn conducted in-person by a community-health worker employed by the Perlmutter Cancer Center. Sample size will be around 35 participants. The participants will complete a pre-study survey and then take part in the educational session. There will be follow up study visits to assess the impact of the intervention on participant knowledge and skin self-examination behaviors at 3 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 m...