Quality of Life
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine whether there is significant difference between two groups: extra care (EC) and usual care (UC) in improvement of patients' quality-of-life (QoL) scores between the baseline and 90-day post-surgery in patients undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExtra Care (EC) Intervention
The EC intervention includes pre- and post- procedure calls from the surgeon, written educational material, personalized music during the operation, post-procedure skin cancer protection education, and are allowed to bring a guest into the procedure room.
OTHERUsual Care (UC)
Standard of care pre and post surgery management provided to patients undergoing Mohs Surgery.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Female and/or male subjects undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and/or Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). 2. Subjects must be at least 18 years of age.
Exclusion criteria
1. Subjects who are not able to complete the surveys (pre-surgery, 1 week post-surgery, and 3 months post- surgery) 2. Subjects under the age 18 3. Subjects unable to consent 4. Subjects who are not undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) or Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in PSQ Scores | Baseline, 3 months | Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ) is a 7 item questionnaire with a total score ranging from 7 to 35 with the higher score indicating greater satisfaction |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed