Identifying Skin Biopsy Sites

Completed

• Conditions: Identification of Skin Cancer Biopsy Sites

• Registration Number: NCT01632644
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the patient experience during skin biopsy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-28
• Study Start: 2012-07
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-03
• Primary Completion: 2013-05
• Study Completion: 2013-05
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-02
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 59

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 and Over
• The subjects are in good health.
• The subjects have the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.
• Patients who have had one or multiple skin biopsies OR board-certified dermatologists.

Exclusion Criteria

• Under 18 years of age.
• Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Review of Physician and Patient Experience	Last four weeks of study	Subjects will answer a combination of: 1. Open-ended questions and; 2. Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient's Experience with Skin Biopsy Sites	First four weeks of study	Patients will answer a combination of: 1. Open-ended questions and; 2. Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses
Physician's Experience with Skin Biopsy Sites	First four weeks of study	Physicians will answer a combination of: 1. Open-ended questions, and; 2. Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States