Middle school science lessons about cancer risk and prevention

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The CARES4You intervention delivers a teacher-led, standards-aligned science curriculum across 10 NYC public middle schools, with some schools starting immediately and others serving as a delayed-start comparison group. The curriculum consists of six units (about 14 lessons) delivered during a roughly five-week module and covers cancer biology, lifestyle and environmental risk factors, and strategies for healthy decision-making. Regular science teachers deliver weekly lessons and labs after training, and students complete surveys before and after the curriculum to measure changes in knowledge, intentions, and family communication; caregivers in intervention schools also complete a post-implementation survey. Researchers will compare outcomes at the school level to see whether the curriculum changes students' intentions to engage in cancer-preventive behaviors and increases communication with caregivers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adolescents:
* Age 10-13
* Attends a NYC Public Middle School
* Resides in one of the study's four target PPA's
* Parents/Caregivers:
* 18 years of age or older
* Has at least one child registered for middle school in NYC that resides with them
* Resides in one of the study's four target PPA's
* Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Adolescents: Students who do not attend one of the participating NYC Public Middle Schools
* Parents/Caregivers: Caregivers who do not have a child that attends one of the participating NYC Public Middle Schools

Where it's running

• P.S/I.S. 173 District: 6 School #: 173
  New York, New York, United States Recruiting
• Jonas Bronck Academy District: 7 School #: X043
  The Bronx, New York, United States Recruiting
• Dock Street School for STEAM Studies District: 13 School #: K313
  Brooklyn, New York, United States Active not recruiting
• I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer District 30 School #: Q145
  Queens, New York, United States Active not recruiting
• Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School District 28 School #: Q167
  Queens, New York, United States Active not recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Erica G Phillips, MD, MS — Weill Cornell
• Study coordinator: Rosio Ramos, BA
• Email: ror2023@med.cornell.edu
• Phone: 646 962 5037

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.