Can a short video boost cancer trial enrollment in rural communities?

NCT ID NCT04409782

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores whether an online educational video can help people living in rural parts of New Hampshire and Vermont learn about cancer research and clinical trials. Researchers will measure changes in knowledge, attitudes, and actual enrollment in cancer studies over six months. The goal is to find better ways to inform and engage rural communities in cancer research.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: online educational video
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help more rural residents understand and join cancer research studies, potentially improving diversity in clinical trials.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage educational study, not a treatment trial. It measures knowledge and intent, not health outcomes, and results may not apply beyond rural New England.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

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