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Doctor Training on Skin Cancer Counseling

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Research Sponsored by Rhode Island Hospital

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up up to 5 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is studying how well computer-based continuing education courses work in improving doctors' ability to perform skin cancer or weight control exams and counseling during routine office visits.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for primary care doctors who spend most of their time in general practice, have been working for at least a year, and aren't planning to retire soon. Their patients should mainly be adults at risk of skin cancer due to their light or tan skin color.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing if computer-based courses can help doctors get better at spotting skin cancer risks, checking for skin cancer, and advising on weight control during regular check-ups.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational interventions rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in the study.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ up to 5 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~up to 5 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 5 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Patient exit interviews at 12 months

Secondary outcome measures

Patient exit interviews at 2 months

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rhode Island HospitalLead Sponsor

260 Previous Clinical Trials

67,184 Total Patients Enrolled

National Cancer Institute (NCI)NIH

13,654 Previous Clinical Trials

40,928,603 Total Patients Enrolled

Martin A. Weinstock, MD, PhDStudy ChairRhode Island Hospital

1 Previous Clinical Trials

1,135 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Treatment Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT00295906 — N/A

Skin Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Treatment Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT00295906 — N/A

Treatment 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT00295906 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there multiple healthcare centers facilitating this medical experiment within the state?

"The University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, Scripps-Ranch Family Medicine Clinic at University of California in San Diego, and Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center are all actively recruiting patients for this trial with a number other medical centres following suit."

Answered by AI

Is recruitment for this scientific experiment still underway?

"Per information on clinicaltrials.gov, this study has stopped recruiting participants. It was initially posted on June 1st 2004 and last modified in December 2013 but there are still 823 other trials actively looking for volunteers at present."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Computer-Based Continuing Education for Doctors in Examination and Counseling of Patients on Skin Cancer or Weight Control

2004. "Computer-Based Continuing Education for Doctors in Examination and Counseling of Patients on Skin Cancer or Weight Control". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00295906.

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