Melanoma Early Detection RCT with Smartphones, Cognitive Computing & Family Social Support

Project: Research project

Project Details

Description

Dr. Robinson will serve as a co-investigator (PI at the Northwestern University) and provide guidance on design issues, measurement, qualitative research including framing presentation of the risk of developing melanoma and benefits of performing skin self-examination (SSE) with melanoma patients and their first-degree relatives. In the first six months, Dr. Robinson and her staff will validate her existing SSE measures with first-degree relatives in a test, re-test process with 60 individuals. She will also conduct a randomized-controlled trial with melanoma patients and their first-degree relatives to evaluate the effectiveness of the program to enhance early detection of melanoma in this at-risk group. The RCT with 400 melanoma patients and 400 of their first-degree relatives will include four self-reported measurements of knowledge, attitudes, and performance of SSE. Subjects will have images of moles evaluated by Dr. June Robinson. Subject reimbursement will be provided by Eviderma staff.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/20/171/19/19

Funding

  • Vignet Inc. (HHSN261201700003C // HHSN261201700003C)
  • National Cancer Institute (HHSN261201700003C // HHSN261201700003C)

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