Clinical trial · Observational
Experience of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) Mohs Surgery Project
Experience of Patients With Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck Undergoing Mohs Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Mohs surgery excises non-melanoma skin cancer tumors of the head and neck while preserving maximum healthy tissue, an advantageous characteristic when dealing with the cosmetic and functional cervifacial region. Yet, treatment can result in changes to function and appearance with effects on quality of life. This project uses Grounded Theory to explore the Mohs surgery experience of NMSC patients who have head and neck lesions through interview and observation of the surgical appointment.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer | Skin Carcinoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
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Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- label
- Single Retrospective Interviews
- description
- Each retrospective interview will be conducted by the Principal Investigator and/or Project Manager to collect denmographic information and experiential narratives from the patient, using open-ended questions and structured probes based on individual responses. Retrospective interviews will be recorded and scheduled at the patients' convenience either in the clinic, at the home, or at a place that is convenient to them.
- label
- Prospective Observations
- description
- Prospective Observations of clinic visits will be combined with informal interview to document conversations with their treating physicians about concerns emerging from appearance, function, and other factors that may impinge on clinical decision making and experience including quality of life. The Project Manager will be present for the clinical visit during which the Mohs surgery takes place and record field observations as well as informal interview notes in a notebook.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Number of Adverse Events
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient participants must have an upcoming Mohs surgery scheduled or have already undergone Mohs surgery within the University of Pennsylvania Health System. * All participants must read and speak English. * For those patient participants with communication impairments due to surgery and treatment, accomodations for alternate methods of communication, including typing responses to the interview guide into a laptop computer or writing responses with a pen on paper, will be provided. * Both male and female * Must read and speak English * Be over the age 18 and able to give consent. Exclusion Criteria: * This study excludes patients and their partners who are incapacitated or not old enough to give consent, more specifically those under the age of 18.
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