Impact and Lived Experience of Parents of a Child With a Large or Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus

The goal of this observational study is to describe the experiences of parents at the birth of a child with a large or giant congenital melanocytic nevus through semi-structured interviews, and to identify potential intervention strategies to improve their care and support.

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Key information

Conditions

Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Congenital Melanocytic Nevus Parent Psychology, Social

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy

Nancy, France, 54035

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Aged 18 years or older
Willing to participate in a semi-structured interview
Has received full information about the research and has not objected to participating or to the use of their data
Able to understand and speak French
Parent of a child under 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Under 18 years of age
Not willing to participate
Currently under legal protection (e.g., guardianship or curatorship)
Cognitive and/or psychological impairments preventing participation in a semi-structured interview
Poor understanding and/or expression of the French language
Parent of a child over 18 years of age

Treatment and study plan

No Intervention: Observational Cohort

Other

There is no intervention

Primary outcomes

Results of the Semi-Structured Interviews with Parents

Time frame: Socio-demographic data and interview transcripts will be collected during the semi-structured interviews (lasting between 30 minutes and 1 hour), thus at a single time point (Day 1). No follow-up is required.

Analysis of the interview transcripts = verbatim analysis Individual semi-structured interviews will be conducted via videoconference, with an estimated duration of 30 minutes to 1 hour. An interview guide has been developed to define the key dimensions to be explored. Each interview will be audio-recorded using a voice recorder and then fully transcribed.

The interviews will undergo a thematic content analysis to identify meaningful patterns ("nodes of meaning") within participants' narratives, using an inductive approach. A double coding will be performed by two investigators on five interviews to strengthen the thematic framework. The remaining interviews will be coded by a single investigator

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Central Hospital, Nancy, France

Other

Collaborators

Annecy Hospital, France
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion
Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Nantes University Hospital
University Hospital, Brest
University Hospital, Grenoble

Registry information

Official study title

Impact and Lived Experience of Parents of a Child With a Large or Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus (PANGEA Study) : A National Qualitative Study

Acronym: PANGEA

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Apr 18, 2025
Registry last updated: Dec 30, 2025

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