New program aims to close cancer knowledge gap in hispanic communities
NCT ID NCT07229443
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a training program for community specialists can help Hispanic/Latino adults learn more about colorectal cancer prevention and genetic testing. About 140 people from Los Angeles County will take part. The goal is to see if the program increases knowledge and encourages healthy habits and cancer screening.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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138 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Must be 18 years of age or older * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent * Self-reported H/L ethnicity, of any race * Ability to read, write, and speak Spanish or English * Resides in Los Angeles County Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone younger than 18 years of age * Any person with major cognitive deficit or psychiatric impairment * Any person unable to read and write Spanish or English * Resides outside of Los Angeles County * Any person who considers themselves a community health educator or "promotor/a de salud" and/or has taken in the past three years training on colorectal cancer and/or cancer genetics
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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