High school students lead the charge against cancer screening gaps

NCT ID NCT07008781

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study trains high school students (ages 15-18) to become health advocates and talk with adults in their community about cancer screening. The goal is to see if these youth-led conversations can increase screening rates among adults who are overdue. About 84 pairs of students and adults will take part, and the study will measure how many adults schedule or get screened within two weeks.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: youth-led cancer screening intervention (behavioral)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that training teens as health advocates is an effective way to increase cancer screening rates in underserved communities.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 84 participants, so results may not apply to other communities. It measures short-term screening rates, not long-term health outcomes.

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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

New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School
RECRUITING

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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