Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program
Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07247123
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Skin cancer is a significant public health concern, even in an Asian society like Singapore where it ranks among the top 10 cancers. This RCT tests the effectiveness of a skin cancer educational intervention to improve skin cancer outcomes among skin-of-color individuals, including the effects of gain versus loss framing.
Interventions
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Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with gain-framing
(Behavioral)
This educational website will feature gain-framing messages, emphasizing the benefits of adopting a behavior, utilising positive language and analogies. The interventional domains are (1) Education on skin cancer risk factors and epidemiology, (2) UV Protection Advice, (3) Skin Self-Examination Techniques and (4) Differentiating benign vs malignant skin conditions.
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Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with loss-framing
(Behavioral)
This educational website will feature loss-framing messages, highlight the consequences of failing to adopt a behavior, utilising negative language and analogies. The interventional domains are (1) Education on skin cancer risk factors and epidemiology, (2) UV Protection Advice, (3) Skin Self-Examination Techniques and (4) Differentiating benign vs malignant skin conditions.
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Wait-list Control
(Behavioral)
Participants in the control group will gain access to the intervention websites after the 4-month questionnaire is completed.
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Locations
- National University Hospital — Singapore, Singapore
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