Melanoma
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of community education and digital dermatology to increase the early detection of curable melanomas.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCommunity Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma
The main procedures of this study include educational sessions about melanoma and how to detect it at its earliest stages with the help of a community health worker, conducting a self-skin examination every three months, helping to perform a skin examination every three months for a family member or friend who would be selected as a partner, and completing short questionnaires at the beginning of the study, at month three during the study, and at completion of the study.
Sponsors
Stanford University
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years and older * \>1mm lesion thickness with ulceration (T2b) or \>2mm lesion thickness (T3/T4) * Low socioeconomic status (SES) Non-Latinx White individuals (according to Yost's index SES level based on a principal components analysis) * Latinx individuals * Individual resides in semi-rural area, including zip codes within Antelope Valley in Southern California and Salinas in Northern California * Individual speaks and reads English or Spanish * Voluntary willingness and comprehension to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Completion of self and partner skin examinations | 3 months | Proportion of individuals recruited to those that follow through with the protocol |
Contacts
Primary ContactHayden Hutchison, MSW, MPH
Outcome results
None listed