Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Melanoma

Treatments: Behavioral: Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01013844

2003-01

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 130 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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130 participants in 2 patient groups

Solo Learning

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participant learning alone (without partner).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule

Dyadic Learning

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participant and partner learning together.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Skin Self Examination Information and ABCDE Rule