NCT02385253

Training Primary Care Physicians to Perform Melanoma Opportunistic Surveillance

Completed NA Last updated 7 June 2018

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Educational training program in Melanoma in 89 participants. Completed in 23 July 2017.

Timeline

15 September 2015

Primary endpoint
23 July 2017

23 July 2017

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Northwestern University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	screening
Enrollment	89
Start date	15 September 2015
Primary completion	23 July 2017
Estimated completion	23 July 2017
Sites	2 locations across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

• Educational training program

Conditions studied

• Melanoma — all drugs for Melanoma →
• Nevi — all drugs for Nevi →
• Skin Moles — all drugs for Skin Moles →

Sponsor

Northwestern University

Who can join

18 and older, any sex, with Melanoma or Nevi. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This is a four-phase educational intervention for primary care practitioners (PCPs) to perform opportunistic melanoma surveillance. Based on prior research, the investigator will develop an interactive melanoma early detection skills training program for PCPs according to the principals of mastery learning. The proposed educational intervention will improve practicing PCPs' knowledge, competence, confidence, and diagnostic performance regarding pigmented lesions and attitude concerning importance of skin surveillance. In addition, this research aims to examine the clinical proficiency of PCPs regarding pigmented lesions. The proposed educational intervention will reduce the percentage of benign lesions referred to dermatology.

Publications & conference data

2 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. A Randomized Trial on the Efficacy of Mastery Learning for Primary Care Provider Melanoma Opportunistic Screening Skills and Practice.
   Robinson JK, Jain N, Marghoob AA, McGaghie W, et al · · 2018 · cited 24× · PMID 29404948 · DOI 10.1007/s11606-018-4311-3
2. Dermoscopy of Concerning Pigmented Lesions and Primary Care Providers' Referrals at Intervals After Randomized Trial of Mastery Learning.
   Robinson JK, MacLean M, Reavy R, Turrisi R, et al · · 2018 · cited 8× · PMID 29637481 · DOI 10.1007/s11606-018-4419-5