Oregon launches massive melanoma awareness push – 75,000 people enrolled
NCT ID NCT04611568
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a statewide educational campaign in Oregon helps people spot melanoma earlier. Over 75,000 participants, including patients and healthcare providers, receive training and digital materials. Researchers compare Oregon's results with neighboring states that did not get the campaign. The goal is to see if education alone can reduce deaths from melanoma.
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 campaign could increase early melanoma detection and reduce deaths in Oregon.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study measuring awareness, not a treatment. Results may not lead to direct health improvements or apply to other regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 75,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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12 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: * Individuals, melanoma patients, skin service providers and health care providers interested in awareness and educational campaign Exclusion Criteria: * No one will be intentionally excluded
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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