Young Melanoma Family Facebook Intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Intervention in Improving Skin Examination in Participants With Melanoma and Their Families

Last updated: January 21, 2025
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Melanoma

Skin Cancer

Malignant Melanoma

Treatment

Informational Intervention

Survey Administration

Clinical Study ID

NCT03677739
Pro2018001697
NCI-2018-01741
Pro2018001697
1R01CA221854-01A1
131812
  • Ages 18-80
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This trial studies how well Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention works in improving skin examination in participants with melanoma and their families. Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention may help improve total cutaneous examinations, skin self-examinations, and sun protection among first degree relatives of young onset participants and the participants themselves.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • PATIENT: Diagnosed with stage 0-3 melanoma in the last 5 years

  • PATIENT: Age at diagnosis 18-39 years

  • PATIENT: Completed treatment at least 3 months previously

  • PATIENT: Recruited from New Jersey or California State Cancer Registry or MDAnderson Cancer Center

  • PATIENT: Does not have a concurrent cancer diagnosis

  • PATIENT: Able to speak and read English

  • PATIENT: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account

  • PATIENT: At least one family member consents

  • FDR: Current age 18-80 years

  • FDR: Does not have a personal history of melanoma

  • FDR: Able to speak and read English

  • FDR: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account

  • FDR: Has only one FDR with melanoma (patient)

  • FDR: Has not had a total cutaneous examination (TCE) in the past 3 years, has doneskin self-exam (SSE) fewer than three times in the past year, OR has a sunprotection habits average score less than or equal to 4 (?often?)

  • FDR: Patient consents

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (Thomas, et. al., 1992): This 7-item scalewill be used to screen out individuals who will need to consult a physician formedical clearance before engaging in physical activity. If a participant checks offany of the items, the investigators will ask for a physician clearance beforeconsenting to study

Study Design

Total Participants: 1160
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Informational Intervention
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 03, 2019
Estimated Completion Date:
December 01, 2026

Study Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention versus the Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention on total cutaneous exam (primary outcome), skin self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness, and sun protection practices (secondary outcomes) of first degree relatives (FDRs) of young melanoma survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention on patients? skin self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness and sun protection habits.

II. To examine the mechanisms of intervention efficacy.

OUTLINE:

PHASE I: Researchers refine content for the Facebook intervention condition and conduct usability testing.

PHASE II: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants join a secret Young Melanoma Family Facebook Group and view post messages focusing on skin cancer for 12 weeks.

ARM II: Participants join a secret Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Group and view post messages focusing on healthy lifestyle for 12 weeks.

PHASE III: Dissemination planning.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 6 months.

Connect with a study center

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas 77030
    United States

    Completed

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