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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Melanoma

• Registration Number: NCT00237965
• Lead Sponsor: Brown University

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2004-05
• Study First Submitted: 2005-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-10-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2005-10-11
• Study First Posted: 2005-10-13
• Last Update Posted: 2005-10-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL