Warning Signs of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Prevention of SCC by at Risk Organ Transplant Recipients

Trial Information

Inclusion Criteria:

- People with a history of solid organ transplantation within the last 2 years

- Speaks English

- Can see to do SSE, capable of seeing to read a newspaper

- Stable health, patients report a general state of well being

Exclusion Criteria:

- Unable to speak English

- Insufficient vision to see their own skin as determined by their ability to read a
newspaper

- Comorbid debilitating disease

- Dementia or insufficient cognitive skills to follow instructions provided at a sixth
grade language level.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Screening

Outcome Measure:

Number of Control and Intervention Participants on Skin Self-examination Performance at Follow-up 1 Month After Intervention

Outcome Description:

The number of control and intervention participants who checked their skin for cancer within the 1 month after the study visit.

Outcome Time Frame:

1 month

Safety Issue:

Principal Investigator

Dennis P West, PhD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Northwestern University

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

JKR-090607

NCT ID:

NCT01127737

Start Date:

September 2007

Completion Date:

April 2011

Related Keywords:

Squamous Cell Carcinoma
SCCs
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Skin Self Exam
SSE
Organ Transplant
Performance of SSE with our written educational intervention
Time after organ transplantation to deliver intervention
Evaluate internation information
Carcinoma
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Name	Location
Northwestern University	Chicago, Illinois 60611

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