Whack-a-Mole: Testing an Intervention to Increase Melanoma Identification

NCT ID: NCT04069104

Last Updated: 2021-10-25

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

1849 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-13

Study Completion Date

2021-03-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate an interactive game designed to increase people's ability to identify cancerous moles.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diagnoses Disease

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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ABCD training with standard feedback

Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter (ABCD) training message intervention with standard dermatological feedback

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Standard (clinical) feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

ABCD training with motivational feedback

ABCD training message intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Motivational feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

ABCD training with no feedback

ABCD message intervention with no feedback

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

UDS method training with standard feedback

Ugly Duckling Sign (UDS) method message intervention with dermatological feedback.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Standard (clinical) feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

UDS method training with motivational feedback

UDS message intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Motivational feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

UDS training with no feedback

UDS message intervention with no feedback.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

ABCD-F training with standard feedback

ABCD-F intervention with dermatological feedback.

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Standard (clinical) feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

ABCD-F training with motivational feedback

ABCD-F intervention with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Motivational feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

ABCD-F training with no feedback

ABCD-F intervention with no feedback.

ABCD Information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

UDS information

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

No message intervention with standard feedback

No message intervention, but with dermatological feedback.

Standard (clinical) feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

No message intervention with motivational feedback

No message intervention, but with dermatological feedback and a motivational message.

Motivational feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

No message intervention with no feedback

No message intervention and no feedback. True control.

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ABCD Information

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the ABCD strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

UDS information

The intervention condition includes exposure to a message emphasizing the UDS strategy to identify malignant melanoma.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Standard (clinical) feedback

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Motivational feedback

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist plus exposure to a motivational fear appeal message designed to increase skin self exam intentions.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Resident of U.S.
* At least 18 years old
* Capable of reading English
* Member of panel assembled by survey provider

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals under 18 years old
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nicholas Carcioppolo

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nicholas Carcioppolo, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Study Co-Principal Investigator

Soyoon Kim, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Study Co-Principal Investigator

Locations

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University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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20190153

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id