Young Melanoma Family Facebook Intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Intervention in Improving Skin Examination in Participants With Melanoma and Their Families

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Pathologic Stage IIIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IIA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

First Degree Relative

Pathologic Stage IA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage 0 Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage I Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IIA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage II Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage IIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IIIC Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage I Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage II Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Clinical Stage 0 Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IIIA Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage III Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Pathologic Stage IIB Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v8

Treatments

Other: Informational Intervention

Other: Survey Administration

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT03677739

131812 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2018-01741 (Registry Identifier)

Pro2018001697

1R01CA221854-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This trial studies how well Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention works in improving skin examination in participants with melanoma and their families. Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention may help improve total cutaneous examinations, skin self-examinations, and sun protection among first degree relatives of young onset participants and the participants themselves.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention versus the Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention on total cutaneous exam (primary outcome), skin self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness, and sun protection practices (secondary outcomes) of first degree relatives (FDRs) of young melanoma survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention on patients? skin self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness and sun protection habits.

II. To examine the mechanisms of intervention efficacy.

OUTLINE:

PHASE I: Researchers refine content for the Facebook intervention condition and conduct usability testing.

PHASE II: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants join a secret Young Melanoma Family Facebook Group and view post messages focusing on skin cancer for 12 weeks.

ARM II: Participants join a secret Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Group and view post messages focusing on healthy lifestyle for 12 weeks.

PHASE III: Dissemination planning.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 6 months.

Enrollment

1,160 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 80 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

PATIENT: Diagnosed with stage 0-3 melanoma in the last 5 years
PATIENT: Age at diagnosis 18-39 years
PATIENT: Completed treatment at least 3 months previously
PATIENT: Recruited from New Jersey or California State Cancer Registry or MD Anderson Cancer Center
PATIENT: Does not have a concurrent cancer diagnosis
PATIENT: Able to speak and read English
PATIENT: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account
PATIENT: At least one family member consents
FDR: Current age 18-80 years
FDR: Does not have a personal history of melanoma
FDR: Able to speak and read English
FDR: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account
FDR: Has only one FDR with melanoma (patient)
FDR: Has not had a total cutaneous examination (TCE) in the past 3 years, has done skin self-exam (SSE) fewer than three times in the past year, OR has a sun protection habits average score less than or equal to 4 (?often?)
FDR: Patient consents

Exclusion criteria

Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (Thomas, et. al., 1992): This 7-item scale will be used to screen out individuals who will need to consult a physician for medical clearance before engaging in physical activity. If a participant checks off any of the items, the investigators will ask for a physician clearance before consenting to study