Mohs Surgery: Patient Satisfaction & Quality of Life (QOL)

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).

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Key information

Conditions

Quality of Life

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Female and/or male subjects undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and/or Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
Subjects must be at least 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Subjects who are not able to complete the surveys (pre-surgery, 1 week post-surgery, and 3 months post- surgery)
Subjects under the age 18
Subjects unable to consent
Subjects who are not undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) or Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).

Treatment and study plan

Extra Care (EC) Intervention

Behavioral

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.

Usual Care (UC)

Other

Standard of care pre and post surgery management provided to patients undergoing Mohs Surgery.

Primary outcomes

Change in PSQ Scores

Time frame: 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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Patient Satisfaction Improvement and Quality of Life Measurement in Mohs Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jun 23, 2021
Registry last updated: Jun 23, 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.

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