Comparison of Video-Based Versus Written Patient Education on Melanoma
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of video-based patient education with written instruction on subjects' understanding of melanoma.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Melanoma Malignant Melanoma |
Other: Patient Educational Materials |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) |
| Official Title: | Comparison of Video-based Versus Written Patient Education on Melanoma |
- Knowledge of melanoma detection. [ Time Frame: 1 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Subjects' comprehension and attitude towards video-based and written education materials. [ Time Frame: 1 month ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
| Enrollment: | 78 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2009 |
| Study Completion Date: | July 2009 |
| Primary Completion Date: | May 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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Experimental: Video-based education arm:
Subjects receiving the video-based educational material
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Other: Patient Educational Materials
In the experimental arm, the intervention is the video-based patient educational material on melanoma. In the active comparison arm (control arm), the comparison intervention is written patient educational material on melanoma.
Other Name: Patient educational materials on melanoma detection
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Active Comparator: Written education arm:
Subjects receiving the written educational material
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Other: Patient Educational Materials
In the experimental arm, the intervention is the video-based patient educational material on melanoma. In the active comparison arm (control arm), the comparison intervention is written patient educational material on melanoma.
Other Name: Patient educational materials on melanoma detection
|
Detailed Description:
We plan to conduct a randomized, controlled trial comparing the effect of video-based patient education with written instruction on subjects' understanding of melanoma.
Subjects randomized to the video-based education arm will be instructed to watch a video on the definition of melanoma, risk factors associated with the development of melanoma, and signs that should prompt an evaluation for melanoma. Subjects randomized to the written education arm will receive written information on the definition of melanoma, risk factors associated with the development of melanoma, and signs that should prompt an evaluation for melanoma. The contents of the video and the written educational materials will be comparable.
At the end of the study period 1 month later, subjects will be interviewed via telephone regarding their understanding of melanoma. Subjects will also be interviewed regarding their comprehension and attitude towards video-based and written education materials.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older at time of consent, may be men or women.
- Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements.
- Capable of giving informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Non-English speaking individuals.
Contacts and Locations| United States, California | |
| University of California Davis Department of Dermatology | |
| Sacramento, California, United States, 95816 | |
| Principal Investigator: | April W Armstrong, MD | University of California, Davis |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | April W. Armstrong, MD, University of California Davis Health System |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00826995 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 200816692-1 |
| Study First Received: | January 20, 2009 |
| Last Updated: | September 1, 2009 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Keywords provided by University of California, Davis:
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patient Education dermatology Patient Education melanoma |
melanoma education malignant melanoma melanoma detection |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Melanoma Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nevi and Melanomas |
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