The Use of Mole Mapping Diagrams to Increase Skin Self Examination Accuracy

Brown University0 sitesOctober 13, 2005

ConditionsMelanoma

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Melanoma
Sponsor: Brown University
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 20 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to improve Skin Self-Examination accuracy by a simple cost effective intervention requiring participants to complete a mole-mapping diagram.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 13, 2005

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

20 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Brown University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Male and female subjects above age 18 of any ethnicity will be enrolled in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

•Subjects will be excluded from the study if they have significant skin disease which would not allow manipulation of their photographs consistent with the rest of the subjects.
•Since the study instructions are in English, Non-English speakers will be excluded.
•Those with co-morbidity sufficiently severe to prevent them from being able to perform a SSE will be excluded.
•In addition, those with cognitive impairment who are unable to give informed consent, or to understand the study instructions given to them, will be excluded.