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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Teaching Skin Self -Examination to Melanoma Patients and Their Skin Check Partners

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02854657

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Official title

A Comparison of Interventions to Teach Patients Skin Self-examination

Brief summary

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The proposed study is a continuation of a research program (STU00017005: Interventions to teach melanoma patients skin self-examination) designed to increase early detection of melanomas before they metastasize. In 2015, approximately 73,870 individuals in the U.S. will be diagnosed with invasive melanoma and about 9,940 will die from the disease. During 2002-2011, melanoma incidence increased at an average annual rate of 1.6% for men and 1.5% for women. People with a history of melanoma have a 10 times greater risk of developing a second primary melanoma relative to the general population. Early detection with surgical excision at an earlier stage when treatment is usually more effective is the only proven curative strategy. Relationship factors to help sustain skin self-examination will also be evaluated. The study has been amended to include an administrative supplement, which builds upon the pilot research completed during the summer of 2017 that measured the efficacy of two wearable UV sensors (Shade and Wearifi) and a survey assessing sun protection along with the quality of life. See Detailed Description for a description of amendment addition. This research was expanded to distance (remote) learning provided by mailing the same workbook used in the in-office training.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02854657
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Enrollment
682 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Behavioral

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 30, 2016
Primary completion
Mar 8, 2021
Completion
Mar 8, 2021
Last update posted
Mar 10, 2021

2016 – 2021

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
June K Robinson Chicago Illinois 60611

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