Whack-a-Mole: Testing an Intervention to Increase Melanoma Identification

NCT04069104 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20190153
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,849
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an interactive game designed to increase people's ability to identify cancerous moles.

Conditions

Diagnoses Disease

Keywords

Melanoma identification

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mole identification accuracy

  Mole identification accuracy will be reported as the amount of mole correctly identified as either melanoma or typical nevi

  Day 2

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Skin Self Exam Intentions

  Day 2

• Intentions to see a Dermatologist

  Day 2

• Skin Self Exam Attitudes

  Day 2

• Skin Self Exam Beliefs

  Day 2

Study Arms (12)

ABCD training with standard feedback

Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter (ABCD) training message intervention with standard dermatological feedback

Behavioral: ABCD Information; Behavioral: Standard (clinical) feedback

ABCD training with motivational feedback

ABCD training message intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message

Behavioral: ABCD Information; Behavioral: Motivational feedback

ABCD training with no feedback

ABCD message intervention with no feedback

Behavioral: ABCD Information

UDS method training with standard feedback

Ugly Duckling Sign (UDS) method message intervention with dermatological feedback.

Behavioral: UDS information; Behavioral: Standard (clinical) feedback

UDS method training with motivational feedback

UDS message intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

Behavioral: UDS information; Behavioral: Motivational feedback

UDS training with no feedback

UDS message intervention with no feedback.

Behavioral: UDS information

ABCD-F training with standard feedback

ABCD-F intervention with dermatological feedback.

Behavioral: ABCD Information; Behavioral: UDS information; Behavioral: Standard (clinical) feedback

ABCD-F training with motivational feedback

ABCD-F intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

Behavioral: ABCD Information; Behavioral: UDS information; Behavioral: Motivational feedback

ABCD-F training with no feedback

ABCD-F intervention with no feedback.

Behavioral: ABCD Information; Behavioral: UDS information

No message intervention with standard feedback

No message intervention, but with dermatological feedback.

Behavioral: Standard (clinical) feedback

No message intervention with motivational feedback

No message intervention, but with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

Behavioral: Motivational feedback

No message intervention with no feedback

No message intervention and no feedback. True control.

Interventions

ABCD Information BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

ABCD training with motivational feedback; ABCD training with no feedback; ABCD training with standard feedback; ABCD-F training with motivational feedback; ABCD-F training with no feedback; ABCD-F training with standard feedback

UDS information BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

ABCD-F training with motivational feedback; ABCD-F training with no feedback; ABCD-F training with standard feedback; UDS method training with motivational feedback; UDS method training with standard feedback; UDS training with no feedback

Standard (clinical) feedback BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

ABCD training with standard feedback; ABCD-F training with standard feedback; No message intervention with standard feedback; UDS method training with standard feedback

Motivational feedback BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

ABCD training with motivational feedback; ABCD-F training with motivational feedback; No message intervention with motivational feedback; UDS method training with motivational feedback

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Adults living in U.S. who are members of the online panel.

You may qualify if:

• Resident of U.S.
• At least 18 years old
• Capable of reading English
• Member of panel assembled by survey provider

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals under 18 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Miami: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Nicholas Carcioppolo, PhD

  Study Co-Principal Investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Soyoon Kim, PhD

  Study Co-Principal Investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 23, 2019
• First Posted: August 28, 2019
• Study Start: November 13, 2020
• Primary Completion: March 3, 2021
• Study Completion: March 3, 2021
• Last Updated: October 25, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)