Status:
COMPLETED
A Comparison of Interventions to Teach Melanoma Patients Skin Self-examination
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Conditions:
Melanoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The almost 724,000 Americans survivors of melanoma are estimated to have 4 first degree relatives per case; thus, 2.8 million Americans are at increased risk of developing melanoma in comparison to th...
Detailed Description
Population based registries document that survival from melanoma, a growing public health problem with approximately 70,000 new melanoma cases and an estimated 8,600 deaths in 2010, is dependent on th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Personal history of Stage 0 through IIB melanoma
- At least 6 weeks post surgical treatment of Stage 0 through IIA melanoma
- Age 18-80 years old
- Have sufficient vision to read a newspaper in order to visually detect changes on skin
- Able to read English
- Have a partner willing to participate in skin checks
Exclusion
- Subjects overburdened with other co- morbid diseases, medical treatments (e.g. chemotherapy), unable to participate in a conversation at a sixth grade language level due to cognitive impairment (e.g. by a stroke), or prior participation in SSE research.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
1000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01432860
Start Date
September 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2015
Last Update
July 12 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611