Partner Assistance in Learning and Performing Skin Self-Examination

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Melanoma

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01013844

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

130

Starts

2003-12-01

Expected to finish

2010-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-10-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

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

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