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NCT Number: NCT01632644

Identifying Skin Biopsy Sites

The primary objective of this study is to investigate the patient experience during skin biopsy.

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Key information

Conditions

Identification of Skin Cancer Biopsy Sites

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Northwestern University Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18 and Over
  • The subjects are in good health.
  • The subjects have the willingness and the ability to understand and provide informed consent for the use of their tissue and communicate with the investigator.
  • Patients who have had one or multiple skin biopsies OR board-certified dermatologists.

Exclusion criteria

  • Under 18 years of age.
  • Subjects who are unable to understand the protocol or give informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Survey/Interview

Other

Each group will be surveyed and interviewed.

Primary outcomes

  1. Review of Physician and Patient Experience

    Time frame: Last four weeks of study

    Subjects will answer a combination of:

    • Open-ended questions and
    • Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses

Secondary outcomes

  1. Physician's Experience with Skin Biopsy Sites

    Time frame: First four weeks of study

    Physicians will answer a combination of:

    • Open-ended questions, and
    • Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses

  2. Patient's Experience with Skin Biopsy Sites

    Time frame: First four weeks of study

    Patients will answer a combination of:

    • Open-ended questions and
    • Questions asking for subject to rank possible responses

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Northwestern University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Study of Skin Biopsy Sites: A Consensus Approach Based on Patient and Physician Interviews

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Jul 3, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.