Skin Cancer Screening Education Study

NCT ID: NCT02352428

Last Updated: 2019-05-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

113 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-02-28

Study Completion Date

2019-09-30

Brief Summary

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The overall aim of this population-based screening study is to assess whether the skin cancer screening training of family physicians and dermatologists leads to improved screening outcomes. The training course aims to increase the accuracy of detecting early stages of skin cancer. Screening outcomes of an intervention region (Calgary, Canada) in which physicians receive training will be compared with screening outcomes of a control region (Edmonton, Canada) where no physician training is administered.

The investigators will determine whether:

* clinical screening outcomes are more favorable in the group of trained physicians compared to non trained physicians
* there is an increase of knowledge about skin cancer screening among trained physicians, compared to non trained physicians
* skin cancer screenings are associated with psycho-social harms
* population-based screening has an effect on the overall incidence and stage-specific-incidence of skin cancer in Alberta

The investigators are aiming to recruit 100 physicians per region (total of 200 physicians) who will screen 40,000 to 80,000 individuals over a period of 20 months.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skin Tumors Melanoma Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Skin Cancer Screening Training

Recruited family physicians and dermatologists in Calgary, Canada, take part in a 5.5-hour face-to-face skin cancer screening training program. Screening for skin cancer will be conducted by trained physicians according to instructions they received in the training program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Skin Cancer Screening Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Topics of the 5.5-hour in-class course include: the screening test, types of skin cancer (signs and symptoms), case history taking, epidemiology of skin cancer, etiology, risk factors and risk groups, communicative aspects of primary and secondary preventive measures, and benefits and harms of cancer screenings.

No Skin Cancer Screening Training

Recruited family physicians and dermatologists in Edmonton, Canada, WILL BE TRAINED AFTER THE SCREENING PHASE, i.e. during the screening phase non-trained physicians will carry out skin cancer screenings according to standard medical practice.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Skin Cancer Screening Training

Topics of the 5.5-hour in-class course include: the screening test, types of skin cancer (signs and symptoms), case history taking, epidemiology of skin cancer, etiology, risk factors and risk groups, communicative aspects of primary and secondary preventive measures, and benefits and harms of cancer screenings.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Screenees

* Male and female residents of Alberta mainly living and receiving care in Edmonton or in Calgary
* Age 20+
* English-speaking
* Individuals who consent to participate
2. Physicians

* Registered dermatologists and family physicians administering care either in Edmonton or in Calgary
* English-speaking
* Physicians who consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Physicians who have undergone special training in skin cancer screening within the last 2 years
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Alberta

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Association of Dermatological Prevention, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Lynne H Robertson, MD, FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Calgary

Gordon E Searles, MD, FRCPC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Alberta

Eckhard W Breitbart, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Association of Dermatological Prevention, Germany

Locations

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University of Calgary, University of Alberta

Calgary, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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LEO-SCSES_1013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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