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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