Teletriage study to streamline access to specialist care and clinical trials for melanoma and other skin cancers in regional areas

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: melanoma; skin cancer; Cancer - Malignant melanoma; Cancer - Non melanoma skin cancer

• Registration Number: ACTRN12623000013662
• Lead Sponsor: Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-01-09
• Study Completion: 2023-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

Patients are eligible to be included in the study if they meet ALL of the following criteria:
-Patient must have at least 1 lesion of concern to the patient or to the treating doctor.
-Patient is willing to undergo clinical photography for skin lesion(s) of concern.
-Patient is aged 18 years or older.
-Ability to understand information written in English and capacity to provide informed consent
-Patient must hold a valid Medicare card

Regional care navigator will have performed duties for 6 months from the date of recruitment of the first participant.

The GPs are eligible to participate if they have referred at least 1 patient to the regional care navigator via the teledermatology platform.

The dermatologists are eligible to participate if they have provided teledermatology assessment for at least 1 patient via the teledermatology platform.

Exclusion Criteria

-Patient has a known past or current diagnosis of cognitive impairment.
-Patient is unable to stand for photography.
-Unable to read and complete PICF and/or surveys

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified