MySmartSkin Online Skin Self-exam Intervention for Melanoma Survivors

Description

This project, mySmartSkin (MSS), includes an innovative Type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to enhance the effects of MSS and simultaneously assess key implementation outcomes (e.g., cost, adoption) as well as contextual factors important for scale-up in community and health care settings where melanoma survivors receive follow-up care. A type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design allows us to engage multilevel stakeholders throughout this process, evaluate the effectiveness of the enhanced MSS, and identify critical factors for wide-scale implementation. Aim 1 will focus on enhancing the previous version of MSS by collaborating with multi-level stakeholders in qualitative interviews and usability testing. Aim 2 will evaluate the effects of enhanced MSS on thorough skin-self examinations (SSE) in a randomized-control trial (RCT) and examine its impact on the diagnosis of new/recurrent melanomas. Aim 3 will focus on assessing selected implementation outcomes and identify factors relevant to future scale-up for widespread dissemination and implementation.

Conditions

Melanoma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This project, mySmartSkin (MSS), includes an innovative Type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial designed to enhance the effects of MSS and simultaneously assess key implementation outcomes (e.g., cost, adoption) as well as contextual factors important for scale-up in community and health care settings where melanoma survivors receive follow-up care. A type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation design allows us to engage multilevel stakeholders throughout this process, evaluate the effectiveness of the enhanced MSS, and identify critical factors for wide-scale implementation. Aim 1 will focus on enhancing the previous version of MSS by collaborating with multi-level stakeholders in qualitative interviews and usability testing. Aim 2 will evaluate the effects of enhanced MSS on thorough skin-self examinations (SSE) in a randomized-control trial (RCT) and examine its impact on the diagnosis of new/recurrent melanomas. Aim 3 will focus on assessing selected implementation outcomes and identify factors relevant to future scale-up for widespread dissemination and implementation.

A Digital Intervention to Improve Skin Self-examination Among Melanoma Survivors

MySmartSkin Online Skin Self-exam Intervention for Melanoma Survivors

Condition
Melanoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

New Brunswick

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States, 08901

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Diagnosis of primary pathologic stage 0-III cutaneous malignant melanoma
  • * Three months to five years post-surgery
  • * No current evidence of cancer
  • * Not adherent to thorough SSE (i.e., did not check entire body at least once during the past three months)
  • * ≥ 18 years old
  • * Internet access
  • * Able to speak/read English
  • * Able to provide informed consent
  • * Children

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,

Sharon Manne, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Carolyn Heckman, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Study Record Dates

2027-03-31