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Using Middle School Science Teachers to Address Cancer Health Disparities (CARES4You) 1,812 Adolescent Lifestyle Prevention

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Clinical Trial NCT07501689 (CARES4You) is an interventional study for Cancer Risk Factors, Cancer Prevention that is recruiting. It started on January 29, 2026 with plans to enroll 1,812 participants. Led by Weill Medical College of Cornell University, it is expected to complete by June 30, 2028. The latest data from ClinicalTrials.gov was last updated on March 30, 2026.
Brief Summary
The CARES4You study is testing a middle school science curriculum designed to teach students about cancer risk and prevention. The lessons are taught by regular science teachers during class time and are aligned with national science education standards. The curriculum includes six units (14 lessons) that help students learn about cancer, understand how lifestyle and environmental factors influence risk, and think ab...Show More
Detailed Description

The investigators will evaluate whether the CARES4You intervention modifies health-promoting behavior intentions among middle school students in New York City.

Participants in the control arm will receive the exact same 5-week educational curriculum as those in the intervention arm.

Participants will:

  1. Be assigned to either the control group or the study group; both will receive the same cancer educational curri...
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Official Title

Using Middle School Science Teachers to Address Health Disparities

Conditions
Cancer Risk FactorsCancer Prevention
Publications
Scientific articles and research papers published about this clinical trial:
Other Study IDs
NCT ID Number
NCT07501689
Start Date (Actual)
2026-01-29
Last Update Posted
2026-03-30
Completion Date (Estimated)
2028-06-30
Enrollment (Estimated)
1,812
Study Type
Interventional
PHASE
N/A
Status
Recruiting
Keywords
cancer prevention
cluster trial
adolescent health
school-based intervention
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Design Allocation
Non-Randomized
Interventional Model
Parallel
Masking
None (Open Label)
Arms / Interventions
Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
ExperimentalImmediate Intervention Delivery
Students in the immediate intervention group will receive the CARES4You curriculum as part of their regular science class. They will complete study assessments before the curriculum begins (baseline) and again approximately six weeks later, after the curriculum has been delivered. Caregivers will complete a one-time survey about cancer risk communication in the household and their own health behaviors approximately ...Show More
CARES4You Curriculum
CARES4You is a teacher-delivered middle school science curriculum focused on cancer risk and prevention. Public middle schools in New York City self-select into either an immediate-intervention group or a delayed-intervention group. In both groups, grade-level science teachers deliver the same curriculum during regular 50-minute science classes over approximately five weeks. The program includes six units delivered a...Show More
Placebo ComparatorDelayed Intervention Delivery
Schools assigned to the delayed intervention group will continue with their usual science curriculum during the initial study period. Students will complete the same study assessments as the intervention group at baseline and approximately six weeks later. After completion of the follow-up assessments, these schools will implement the CARES4You curriculum the following semester or academic year.
CARES4You Curriculum
CARES4You is a teacher-delivered middle school science curriculum focused on cancer risk and prevention. Public middle schools in New York City self-select into either an immediate-intervention group or a delayed-intervention group. In both groups, grade-level science teachers deliver the same curriculum during regular 50-minute science classes over approximately five weeks. The program includes six units delivered a...Show More
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Change in students' intention to engage in health-promoting behaviors following the completion of the curriculum.
Intent to engage in health-promoting behaviors will be assessed by an adapted nine-item instrument. The response scale for each question item ranges from 0 (does not apply to me) to 3 (very likely) with a sum score ranging from 0 to 27. Higher scores represent a greater intention to follow health-promoting behaviors.
Baseline, End of Study (6 weeks)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Number of student participants and caregiver participants who initiate cancer risk communication in the household.
Cancer risk communication will be assessed by a one item instrument. The response scale for the question ranges from 0 (no) to 1 (yes) with a yes indicating if the student participant has spoken with a caregiver participant about cancer.
End of Study (6 weeks)
Participation Assistant
Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Ages
Child, Adult, Older Adult
Minimum Age
10 Years
Eligible Sexes
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
  • 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

  • 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
Weill Medical College of Cornell University logoWeill Medical College of Cornell University
National Cancer Institute (NCI) logoNational Cancer Institute (NCI)3019 active studies to explore
Study Central Contact
Contact: Rosio Ramos, BA, 646 962 5037, [email protected]
Contact: Alia Komsany, PhD, 646-962-5036, [email protected]
5 Study Locations in 1 Countries

New York

Dock Street School for STEAM Studies District: 13 School #: K313, Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
Active, not recruiting
P.S/I.S. 173 District: 6 School #: 173, New York, New York, 10033, United States
Erica Phillips, MD, MS, Contact, 646-962-5013, [email protected]
Recruiting
I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer District 30 School #: Q145, Queens, New York, 11372, United States
Active, not recruiting
Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School District 28 School #: Q167, Queens, New York, 11375, United States
Active, not recruiting
Jonas Bronck Academy District: 7 School #: X043, The Bronx, New York, 10458, United States
Erica Phillips, MD, MS, Contact, 646-962-5013, [email protected]
Recruiting