Warning Signs of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Prevention of SCC by at Risk Organ Transplant Recipients
- Conditions
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Registration Number
- NCT01127737
- Lead Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Brief Summary
Using focus group and cognitive interviews with organ transplant recipients, the investigators developed interactive workbooks: a) prevention by sun protection b) early detection by skin self-examination (SSE). The investigators hypothesis is if the patient learns by acquiring skills in a favorable environment, then the patient may reduce their anxiety, enhance self-efficacy and perform self-management by SSE and sun protection. The investigators also evaluate existing internet sources of primary and secondary prevention of skin cancer for organ transplant recipients.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 75
- People with a history of solid organ transplantation within the last 2 years
- Speaks English
- Can see to do SSE, capable of seeing to read a newspaper
- Stable health, patients report a general state of well being
- Unable to speak English
- Insufficient vision to see their own skin as determined by their ability to read a newspaper
- Comorbid debilitating disease
- Dementia or insufficient cognitive skills to follow instructions provided at a sixth grade language level.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of Control and Intervention Participants on Skin Self-examination Performance at Follow-up 1 Month After Intervention 1 month The number of control and intervention participants who checked their skin for cancer within the 1 month after the study visit.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Northwestern University
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Northwestern University🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States