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NCT01432860 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

A Comparison of Interventions to Teach Melanoma Patients Skin Self-examination

A NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,000
Enrollment target

NCT01432860: Completed NA study, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT01432860 is a NA study that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 1,000 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (29% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01432860, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,000 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The almost 724,000 Americans survivors of melanoma are estimated to have 4 first degree relatives per case; thus, 2.8 million Americans are at increased risk of developing melanoma in comparison to the general public. Skin self-examination (SSE) with the assistance of a partner by these individuals could improve survival. If effective, the workbook tested in this proposal could be distributed to people at risk of developing melanoma by large scale means in physicians office.

Primary Outcome

To compare the self-efficacy of the in-person training vs. workbook for patients and partners by self-report on a survey at 4-month intervals over 24 months.

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Workbook
  • BEHAVIORAL In-person counseling
  • BEHAVIORAL Tablet Computer-Based Education

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,000 participants
Start Date 2011-09
Est. Completion 2015-05
Phase NA
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT01432860 record still lists

NCT01432860 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 1,000 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (29% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Workbook is the first listed.

NCT01432860 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01432860 about?

NCT01432860 is a clinical study titled "A Comparison of Interventions to Teach Melanoma Patients Skin Self-examination". The almost 724,000 Americans survivors of melanoma are estimated to have 4 first degree relatives per case; thus, 2.8 million Americans are at increased risk of developing melanoma in comparison to the general public. Skin self-examination (SSE) with the assistance of a partner by these individuals ...

What is the current status of trial NCT01432860?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,000 participants. The study started on 2011-09. Estimated completion is 2015-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01432860?

The interventions under investigation include: Workbook (BEHAVIORAL), In-person counseling (BEHAVIORAL), Tablet Computer-Based Education (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01432860?

This trial is sponsored by Northwestern University, which has 1,209 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01432860's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,000 107th of 2000 higher than 1,880 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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