MySmartSkin Online Skin Self-exam Intervention for Melanoma Survivors
A Digital Intervention to Improve Skin Self-examination Among Melanoma Survivors
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Children
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- MySmartSkin enhancement (other)
- Educational webpage on Skin Self-Examination (other)
- Assess implementation outcomes (other)
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Participants: 385 · Started: Mar 6, 2023
Contact the study team
- Sharon Manne, PhD · Phone: 732-235-6759
- Carolyn Heckman, PhD · Phone: 732-266-9514
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05373823
Locations in the U.S.
| New Jersey | Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.