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NCT04420273 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Targeted Melanoma Detection With Skin Self-Examination During COVID-19 Restricted Physician Access

A NA study of Melanoma, sponsored by Northwestern University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
1,000
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT04420273: Completed NA study of Melanoma, sponsored by Northwestern University.

NCT04420273 is a NA study of Melanoma that has completed, run by Northwestern University. The registered enrollment target is 1,000 participants, above the 703-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04420273, a NA study of Melanoma, has completed, sponsored by Northwestern University.

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

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to reduce melanoma mortality by improving early detection of melanoma with skin self-examination (SSE) among people who self-identify as being at risk and seek care for a concerning mole. Because women are more likely than men to perform SSE, women who are engaged in health promotion by having a recent screening mammogram are the focus of this research. Self-management of melanoma detection with SSE depends on ready access to dermatologists when a concerning mole is detected. In March 2020, the Illinois stay at home order (COVID-19) prohibited non-essential health care, including screening mammography and dermatology office-based care, and both are expected to remain limited until fall 2020. This submission explores a) the effectiveness of targeted melanoma detection (TMD) among women, who identify their risk of having a melanoma, learn to perform SSE, and perform SSE, and b) the effectiveness of adhesive patch-based home sample collection for genomic analysis to rule out melanoma in moles identified by women (who received the intervention) as concerning will be explored.

Primary Outcome

Self-reported performance of SSE, a custom scale with the frequency and extent of SSE is completed in an online monthly survey

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL SSE educational intervention
  • BEHAVIORAL Active control:Healthy Living

Study Locations (1)

Illinois

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology - Chicago

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 1,000 participants
Start Date 2020-07-02
Est. Completion 2021-03-01
Phase NA
Northwestern University

1,209 total trials

What the finished NCT04420273 record still lists

NCT04420273 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, above the 703-participant average among 266 other Melanoma trials with a reported enrollment target (42% higher).

The record links to 1 condition, with Melanoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which SSE educational intervention is the first listed.

NCT04420273 reports a single indexed study location in Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04420273 about?

NCT04420273 is a clinical study titled "Targeted Melanoma Detection With Skin Self-Examination During COVID-19 Restricted Physician Access". The purpose of this study is to reduce melanoma mortality by improving early detection of melanoma with skin self-examination (SSE) among people who self-identify as being at risk and seek care for a concerning mole. Because women are more likely than men to perform SSE, women who are engaged in hea...

What is the current status of trial NCT04420273?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 1,000 participants. The study started on 2020-07-02. Estimated completion is 2021-03-01.

What conditions does trial NCT04420273 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Melanoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04420273?

The interventions under investigation include: SSE educational intervention (BEHAVIORAL), Active control:Healthy Living (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04420273?

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

Where is trial NCT04420273 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Illinois. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT04420273's enrollment target sits among peer trials

1,000 20th of 266 higher than 246 of 266 other Melanoma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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