Educational Program in Skin Self-Examination To Detect Melanoma in Healthy Participants

NCT00416988 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: CDR0000454855RIH-R01-CA78800
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,135
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: An educational program may be effective in increasing monthly skin self-examinations to detect melanoma in healthy participants. PURPOSE: This randomized clinical trial is studying how well an educational program works in increasing monthly skin self-examinations to detect melanoma in healthy participants.

Conditions

Melanoma (Skin); Weight Changes

Keywords

melanoma; weight changes

Interventions

educational intervention OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Healthy participants who are scheduled for a routine or health maintenance visit with a participating primary care office that meets all of the following criteria: * At least 50% of patients are being seen for regular ongoing general medical care * Specializes in internal medicine (subspecialties allowed), family medicine, or obstetrics/gynecology * Employs at least 2 physicians who meet all of the following requirements: * Agree to participate * Work full-time, defined as at least 8 sessions per week of 3 or more hours * Completed post-graduate training * Not a federal employee or full-time hospital-based faculty * Have been in practice at least 1 year * Not planning on relocating or retiring within the next 3 years PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Must be able to read in either English or Spanish * Has no household member who has been previously enrolled on this study, including a person who has the same telephone number or address * Not in acute discomfort * Able to comply with intervention * No impairment that would preclude skin self-examination * Must be able to view video * No illness or disability that would preclude participation in the study interview PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Must not have been previously enrolled on this study

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rhode Island Hospital: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Related Publications (1)

• Lee KB, Weinstock MA, Risica PM. Components of a successful intervention for monthly skin self-examination for early detection of melanoma: the "Check It Out" trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2008 Jun;58(6):1006-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.008. Epub 2008 Apr 11.

  PMID: 18406492 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Melanoma; Body Weight Changes

Interventions

Early Intervention, Educational

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuroendocrine Tumors; Neuroectodermal Tumors; Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal; Neoplasms by Histologic Type; Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue; Nevi and Melanomas; Skin Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Preventive Health Services

Study Officials

• Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhD

  Rhode Island Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 27, 2006
• First Posted: December 28, 2006
• Last Updated: June 20, 2013

Record last verified: 2008-07