Tokyo, May 13 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061523) titled 'Study on Changes in Knowledge and Attitudes Through Cancer Education Among Young Adults' on May 11.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - No treatment

Primary Sponsor: Institute - University of Miyazaki

Condition: Condition - cancer Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The purpose of this study is to examine changes in cancer-related knowledge and cancer literacy following a cancer education intervention among young adults, as well as changes in self-efficacy related to information utilization and cancer-related behaviors, including information seeking and communication. Furthermore, the study aims to longitudinally investigate the relationships between these cognitive and behavioral changes and the formation and modification of cancer stigma. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Participants in the intervention group will receive a 45-minute face-to-face cancer education program. The educational content includes the current status of cancer in Japan, cancer prevention, cancer treatment, and living with cancer, using PowerPoint materials, video materials, and cancer survivor narratives. The intervention also includes individual reflective activities designed to encourage participants to relate the content to themselves. Interventions/Control_2 - Participants in the control group will continue their usual daily life until completion of the T3 assessment (3 months after the intervention). Access to cancer-related information during the study period will not be restricted. After completion of the T3 assessment, educational opportunities equivalent to those provided to the intervention group (face-to-face education or video-based educational materials) will be offered.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - (1)Students aged 18 to 35 years at the time of consent (2)Individuals without a history of cancer (3)Individuals able to complete questionnaires in Japanese (4)Individuals who provided informed consent voluntarily after receiving a full explanation of the study Key exclusion criteria - (1)Individuals judged to have difficulty participating in the educational intervention or completing questionnaires due to mental or physical conditions (2)Individuals aged under 18 years or over 35 years (3)Individuals judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate for participation in the study for other reasons Target Size - 300

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 12 Month 24 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 05 Month 20 Day Last follow-up date - 2031 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070402

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