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NCT Number: NCT04069104

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Diagnoses Disease

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

ABCD Information

Behavioral

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

UDS information

Behavioral

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

Standard (clinical) feedback

Behavioral

Feedback on mole identification task provided by a dermatologist.

Motivational feedback

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Mole identification accuracy

    Time frame: Day 2

    Mole identification accuracy will be reported as the amount of mole correctly identified as either melanoma or typical nevi

Secondary outcomes

  1. Skin Self Exam Intentions

    Time frame: Day 2

    Self-report measure of intentions to perform a skin self exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to perform a skin self exam to detect potential melanomas.

  2. Intentions to see a Dermatologist

    Time frame: Day 2

    Self-report measure of intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist to receive a skin cancer exam. Quantified using a single item indicator with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating greater intentions to schedule an appointment with a dermatologist.

  3. Skin Self Exam Attitudes

    Time frame: Day 2

    Self-report measure of attitudes towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scale with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes towards skin self exams.

  4. Skin Self Exam Beliefs

    Time frame: Day 2

    Self-report measure of beliefs towards skin cancer exams. Quantified using the mean of the self report scales for perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived response efficacy with scores ranging from 1-7 with higher scores indicating more strongly held beliefs about skin self exams.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Miami

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Aug 28, 2019
Registry last updated
Oct 25, 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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