Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination

September 24, 2014 updated by: June Robinson, Northwestern University
This study is a behavioral science study designed to identify aspects of the dyadic relationship that promote Skin Self-Examination (SSE) in patients at high risk of developing melanoma. The patient is randomized to receive the educational intervention either as a solo learner or with the partner.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

130

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University
      • Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153
        • Loyola University
    • New Hampshire
      • Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States, 03756
        • Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Personal or family history of melanoma. If a personal history of melanoma, the patient was treated at least 1 month ago
  • Evidence of dysplastic nevus syndrome or a large number of moles (Greater than 50)
  • Able to see to read a newspaper, can read at an eighth grade level
  • Speaks English
  • 18 to 70 years old with a spouse or cohabitating partner

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Patient overburden by other co-morbid diseases such as chronic immunosuppression from organ transplantation
  • Have insufficient vision to to read a newspaper
  • Unable to read English
  • Have insufficient cognitive skills to follow instructions provided at an eighth grade language level

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Solo Learning
Participant learning alone (without partner).
Behavioral: Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule
Card with condensed information about skin self examination (SSE) and color illustrations of the ABCDE (asymmetry of shape, border irregularity, color variation, diameter > or equal to 6 mm, and evolution of the lesion) rule. A research assistant gave a skill demonstration using a magnifying lens.
Active Comparator: Dyadic Learning
Participant and partner learning together.
Behavioral: Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule
Card with condensed information about skin self examination (SSE) and color illustrations of the ABCDE (asymmetry of shape, border irregularity, color variation, diameter > or equal to 6 mm, and evolution of the lesion) rule. A research assistant gave a skill demonstration using a magnifying lens.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Mean Number of Skin Examinations Without Partner Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants examined their skin in the last 4 months.
4 months
Mean Number of Skin Examinations With Partner Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants examined their skin with a partner in the last 4 months.
4 months
Mean Number of Times Reviewed Skin Self Examination Guidelines Over 4 Months
Time Frame: 4 months
Behavioral outcome was measured by assessing the number of times that participants reviewed skin self examination guidelines in the last 4 months.
4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Northwestern University

Collaborators

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Loyola University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Dennis P West, PhD, Northwestern University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 2, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 24, 2014

Last Verified

September 1, 2014

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2003-01

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