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Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program
Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore
Summary
Skin cancer is a significant public health concern, even in an Asian society like Singapore where it ranks among the top 10 cancers. This RCT tests the effectiveness of a skin cancer educational intervention to improve skin cancer outcomes among skin-of-color individuals, including the effects of gain versus loss framing.
Official title: Protocol for Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
280
Start Date
2026-02
Completion Date
2027-12
Last Updated
2026-01-27
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with gain-framing
This educational website will feature gain-framing messages, emphasizing the benefits of adopting a behavior, utilising positive language and analogies. The interventional domains are (1) Education on skin cancer risk factors and epidemiology, (2) UV Protection Advice, (3) Skin Self-Examination Techniques and (4) Differentiating benign vs malignant skin conditions.
Skin Cancer Self-Detection Educational Program with loss-framing
This educational website will feature loss-framing messages, highlight the consequences of failing to adopt a behavior, utilising negative language and analogies. The interventional domains are (1) Education on skin cancer risk factors and epidemiology, (2) UV Protection Advice, (3) Skin Self-Examination Techniques and (4) Differentiating benign vs malignant skin conditions.
Wait-list Control
Participants in the control group will gain access to the intervention websites after the 4-month questionnaire is completed.