Can a culturally tailored education boost cancer screening?
NCT ID NCT04392050
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at what helps or hinders people from getting screened for colorectal cancer, focusing on African American, Latinx, and Chinese communities. Researchers will conduct interviews and focus groups to understand cultural beliefs and knowledge gaps. The goal is to create an educational tool that addresses these factors and encourages more people to get screened.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a culturally tailored educational tool that improves colorectal cancer screening rates in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, small study (90 participants) that is currently suspended. It focuses on gathering information, not testing a treatment, so direct health benefits are not guaranteed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Under-represented populations with a focus on African American, Latinx, and Asian (Chinese) in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center catchment area
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * • Focus Groups may be facilitated in Chinese (Mandarin), English, or Spanish depending on participant preference Exclusion Criteria: * • Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria * Individuals who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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