Status:

COMPLETED

Health Education in Improving the Understanding of Medical Information

Lead Sponsor:

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

35-79 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Understanding the risk of disease and prevention and screening activities to lower disease risk may help individuals make informed medical decisions. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical tria...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Compare medical data interpretation skills in participants of low or high socioeconomic status who receive a general education primer (entitled "Know Your Chances: Understanding Health ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Meets 1 of the following criteria:
  • High socioeconomic status
  • Attended Dartmouth Community Medical School in the past
  • Low socioeconomic status
  • Veteran or family member enrolled in a Veteran Affairs clinic
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • English speaking
  • No more than 1 participant per household
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    October 1 2004

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    August 1 2005

    Estimated Enrollment :

    555 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00387998

    Start Date

    October 1 2004

    End Date

    August 1 2005

    Last Update

    August 30 2013

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