Tailored Intervention for Melanoma Patient's Families

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Melanoma
• Interventions: Other: Reading materials and discussions; Other: Questionnaires

• Registration Number: NCT00816374
• Lead Sponsor: Fox Chase Cancer Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of the investigators' study is to find the best way to provide information about sun protection and skin cancer detection. The investigators want to see which of two methods most improves sun protection and screening attitudes and practices. The investigators hope to improve these attitudes and practices among people who are at higher risk for melanoma. People at higher risk for melanoma are first degree relatives (mother, father, sibling or child) of people diagnosed with melanoma.

Detailed Description

Eligible patients will be contacted to find out whether they have any living first degree relatives that we may contact to discuss their participation in our study.

Eligible first degree relatives (FDRs) will participate in our study as outlined under Interventions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-08
• Study First Submitted: 2008-12-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-05
• Study Completion: 2011-05
• Status Verified: 2014-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-05-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-05-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 553

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Reading materials and discussions	Group I
1	Questionnaires	Group I
2	Reading materials and discussions	Group II
2	Questionnaires	Group II

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Impact of generic print and phone counseling vs. tailored print and phone counseling interventions on the engagement in total cutaneous examination (TCE) and self-skin examination (SSE) among first degree relatives (FDRs) at increased risk for CMM.	approximately 9 months per participant

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine whether the interventions have an impact on attitudinal factors and whether these attitudinal factors mediate the expected association between the interventions and skin surveillance and sun exposure/protection.	approximately 9 months per participant

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute; 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States

Fox Chase Cancer Center; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States