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A study to examine the effects of cancer education on knowledge and attitudes among young adults

Young Adult Cancer Education Study: A Single-Arm Pre-Post Intervention Study - YACE Study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000061251
Enrollment
200
Registered
2026-04-14
Start date
2026-04-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cancer

Interventions

In this study, an educational intervention aimed at improving cancer-related knowledge and literacy and reducing cancer-related stigma will be conducted among young adults. The intervention will be de

Sponsors

University of Miyazaki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Students aged 18 to 35 years (university or vocational school students) Individuals with no prior history of cancer Individuals who are able to read and understand Japanese and complete the questionnaire Individuals who provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who are judged to have difficulty participating in the intervention or completing the questionnaire due to mental or physical conditions Individuals deemed inappropriate for participation by the investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in cancer-related stigma as measured by the Japanese version of the Cancer Stigma Scale (J-CASS) from baseline (T0) to 1 month post-intervention (T2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in cancer-related knowledge as measured by JCIQ-K from baseline (T0) to 1 month post-intervention (T2) Change in cancer literacy as measured by JCIQ-L from baseline (T0) to 1 month post-intervention (T2) Immediate post-intervention changes (T1) in cancer-related stigma, knowledge, and literacy Temporal changes in cancer-related stigma across time points (T0, T1, and T2)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYumiko Kinoshita

University of Miyazaki Department of Integrated Clinical Nursing Science, School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine

yumiko_kinoshita@med.miyazaki-u.ac.jp0985-85-9826

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026