Can a website help you spot skin cancer? singapore trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07247123
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests an educational website designed to help people detect skin cancer early. About 280 participants in Singapore will use either a gain-framed or loss-framed version of the program, or no program at all. Researchers will measure how well participants can tell benign from malignant skin lesions and their knowledge of sun protection and self-examination.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program (gain-framed and loss-framed versions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could improve early detection of skin cancer, especially in people with darker skin tones, potentially reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial testing an educational website, not a treatment. It may not change real-world behavior or reduce cancer rates.
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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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About 280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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16 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: * Individuals aged 16 and above * Able to read and converse in English * Able to provide informed consent * Having the ability to use and interact with a web server or application. Exclusion Criteria: \- Individuals who have cognitive impairment or decline to participate. There will be no exclusion criteria based on a previous history of skin cancer.
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Conditions
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Locations
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National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSingapore, Singapore, 609783, Singapore
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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