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Skin Care Behaviors Among Melanoma Survivors and Their Families

NCT02457065 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2018-12-19

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Summary

A patient's sun-related behavior greatly influences the likelihood of that patient developing melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Prior research shows current educational strategies on inducing preventative behaviors such as wearing sun-protection clothing and wearing sunscreen are inadequate at effectively changing behavior when used in isolation -- patients are aware of the dangers of not engaging in these preventative measures but forgo them nonetheless.

The investigators are researching methods to positively influence skin cancer prevention behaviors among melanoma survivors and their families. The first objective of this study is to compare patient and familial sun exposure and cancer screening activity before and after a patient's diagnosis with primary melanoma. The second objective of this study is to note if hanging a "Melanoma Survivor" plaque in a melanoma survivor's bathroom will significantly affect the survivor's and broader family's sun exposure and cancer screening activity.

The investigators' sample of patients consists of survivors of primary cutaneous melanoma less than 4.0 mm in depth who came through the Dermatology Clinic at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and voluntarily chose to participate in the study after being informed of the nature of the research. These patients completed a confidential survey assessing sun exposure related activities immediately before and after their diagnosis. After the participants filled out the survey, the investigators asked the participants if they could nominate a family member to whom the investigators could explain the purpose of this research study to and confidentially ask an additional set of questions to evaluate the broader impact of a melanoma diagnosis. From the investigators' original sample, the investigators randomly chose a few families who would display the survivor plaque in their primary bathroom. After six-to-twelve months, during the each patient's follow up visit, the investigators asked the patient and the patient's nominated family member to fill out another survey to assess sun exposure related activity.

On the surveys, no names were recorded. Everything was anonymous.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

"Melanoma Survivor" plaque

The investigators give the patients a small 3.5 by 2 inch wooden plaque that celebrates their survival of melanoma and reminds them to engage in skin cancer prevention behaviors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael S Chapman, MD · Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2016-01-31
Completion
2016-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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