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Alternate Title

Randomized Study of Web-Based Continuing Education Courses for Improving Physician Performance in Examination and Counseling of Patients on Skin Cancer or Weight Control

Basic Trial Information

Phase Type Status Age Sponsor Protocol IDs No phase specified Educational/Counseling/Training, Prevention Active Adult NCI RIH-1050258954A1 RIH-0348-03, NCT00295906

Trial Description

Purpose:

Computer-based continuing education courses may be effective in improving the skills of primary care doctors to identify skin cancer risk factors, perform skin cancer exams, and counsel patients. They may also improve the skills of primary care doctors to assess and counsel patients on their weight, diet, and physical activity.

This randomized clinical 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.

Eligibility:

Eligibility criteria include the following:

• Primary care doctor who is either a general internist or family doctor caring for patients at risk for melanoma or other skin cancers
• At least 1 year in practice
• In a community-based practice with no more than one doctor participating in this study
• More than 2 years before retirement
• For more information about the eligibility criteria for this trial, refer to the Health Professional version.

Final eligibility for a clinical trial is determined by the health professionals conducting the trial.

Treatment/Intervention:

Doctors will be randomly assigned (have an equal chance of being placed) to one of two groups.

Doctors in group one will complete a 1-hour computer-based continuing education course on skin cancer. Before and after the course, and 1 month and 1 year later, they will complete a computer-based test that assesses their knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices related to skin cancer examination and counseling.

Patients of doctors in group one will undergo a telephone interview within 1 week after a routine office visit with their doctor. They will be interviewed about their skin examination and skin cancer counseling they received from their doctor.

Doctors in group two will complete a 1-hour computer-based continuing education course on weight, diet, and physical activity. Before and after the course, and 1 month and 1 year later, they will complete a computer-based test that assesses their knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices related to weight, diet, and physical activity assessment and counseling.

Patients of doctors in group two will undergo a telephone interview within 1 week after a routine office visit with their doctor. They will be interviewed about the examination and counseling they received from their doctor on weight, diet, and physical activity.

Important:

For more details about this trial, refer to the Health Professional version of the trial summary.

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial, contact your doctor for a referral or call a trial contact person listed below. You may see the same contact person listed at more than one site, however, if you call the number listed you can ask to speak to the study coordinator or person involved with the specific trial you are interested in. If you have questions about cancer or clinical trials, call the Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237). General information about clinical trials, including risks, benefits, and costs, can be found on NCI's Web site.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

Martin Weinstock, MD, PhD, Protocol chair		Ph: 401-457-3333

U.S.A.
California
	San Diego
	Scripps-Ranch Family Medicine Clinic at University of California
		Martin Kabongo, MD, PhD	Ph:  858-657-7786
Kansas
	Wichita
	University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
		Ken Kallail, PhD	Ph:  316-293-2650
Ohio
	Columbus
	Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
		Clinical Trials Office - OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center	Ph:  614-293-4976
			Email: osu@emergingmed.com
Pennsylvania
	Philadelphia
	Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
		Clinical Trials Office - Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia	Ph:  215-955-6084
Rhode Island
	Providence
	Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
		Clinical Trials Office - Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center	Ph:  401-444-1488

Registry Information
Official Title		Efficacy of Web-Based Instruction on Skin Cancer Triage
Trial Start Date		2004-06-16
Trial Completion Date		2008-01-31 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov		NCT00295906
Date Submitted to PDQ		2005-11-01
Information Last Verified		2008-11-30
NCI Grant/Contract Number		CA106952