Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination
N/A
18 Years
70 Years
18 Years
70 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Melanoma
Both
Melanoma
Trial Information
Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination
Inclusion Criteria:
- Personal or family history of melanoma. If a personal history of melanoma, the
patient was treated at least 1 month ago
- Evidence of dysplastic nevus syndrome or a large number of moles (Greater than 50)
- Able to see to read a newspaper, can read at an eighth grade level
- Speaks English
- 18 to 70 years old with a spouse or cohabitating partner
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years of age
- Patient overburden by other co-morbid diseases such as chronic immunosuppression from
organ transplantation
- Have insufficient vision to to read a newspaper
- Unable to read English
- Have insufficient cognitive skills to follow instructions provided at an eighth grade
language level
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention
Outcome Measure:
Mean Number of Skin Examinations Without Partner Over 4 Months
Outcome Description:
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants examined their skin in the last 4 months.
Outcome Time Frame:
4 months
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Dennis P West, PhD
Investigator Role:
Study Director
Investigator Affiliation:
Northwestern University
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
2003-01
NCT ID:
NCT01013844
Start Date:
December 2003
Completion Date:
November 2010
Related Keywords:
- Melanoma
- skin self-examination
- SSE
- melanoma
- Melanoma
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Chicago, Illinois 60611 |
| Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center | Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756 |
| Loyola University | Maywood, Illinois 60153 |
