Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 6
- Primary Endpoint
- Mean Number of Skin Examinations Without Partner Over 4 Months
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a behavioral science study designed to identify aspects of the dyadic relationship that promote Skin Self-Examination (SSE) in patients at high risk of developing melanoma. The patient is randomized to receive the educational intervention either as a solo learner or with the partner.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mean Number of Skin Examinations Without Partner Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants examined their skin in the last 4 months.
Mean Number of Skin Examinations With Partner Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants examined their skin with a partner in the last 4 months.
Mean Number of Times Reviewed Skin Self Examination Guidelines Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants reviewed skin self examination guidelines in the last 4 months.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
June Robinson
Professor of Dermatology
Northwestern University