Skin Cancer Screening Education Study (SCSES)

Association of Dermatological Prevention, Germany

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Melanoma; Skin Tumors; Basal Cell Carcinoma

Treatments: Other: Skin Cancer Screening Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02352428

LEO-SCSES_1013

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of this population-based screening study is to assess whether the skin cancer screening training of family physicians and dermatologists leads to improved screening outcomes. The training course aims to increase the accuracy of detecting early stages of skin cancer. Screening outcomes of an intervention region (Calgary, Canada) in which physicians receive training will be compared with screening outcomes of a control region (Edmonton, Canada) where no physician training is administered.

The investigators will determine whether:

• clinical screening outcomes are more favorable in the group of trained physicians compared to non trained physicians
• there is an increase of knowledge about skin cancer screening among trained physicians, compared to non trained physicians
• skin cancer screenings are associated with psycho-social harms
• population-based screening has an effect on the overall incidence and stage-specific-incidence of skin cancer in Alberta

The investigators are aiming to recruit 100 physicians per region (total of 200 physicians) who will screen 40,000 to 80,000 individuals over a period of 20 months.

Enrollment: 113 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Screenees

   • Male and female residents of Alberta mainly living and receiving care in Edmonton or in Calgary
   • Age 20+
   • English-speaking
   • Individuals who consent to participate

2. Physicians

   • Registered dermatologists and family physicians administering care either in Edmonton or in Calgary
   • English-speaking
   • Physicians who consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Physicians who have undergone special training in skin cancer screening within the last 2 years

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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113 participants in 2 patient groups

Skin Cancer Screening Training

Experimental group

Description:

Recruited family physicians and dermatologists in Calgary, Canada, take part in a 5.5-hour face-to-face skin cancer screening training program. Screening for skin cancer will be conducted by trained physicians according to instructions they received in the training program.

Treatment:

Other: Skin Cancer Screening Training

No Skin Cancer Screening Training

No Intervention group

Description:

Recruited family physicians and dermatologists in Edmonton, Canada, WILL BE TRAINED AFTER THE SCREENING PHASE, i.e. during the screening phase non-trained physicians will carry out skin cancer screenings according to standard medical practice.