Clinical trial · Interventional
MelaMEd Online Training for General Practitioners to Improve Melanoma Detection and Management
Evaluation of a Training Course for General Practitioners Within the Melanoma Multimedia Education Programme of the Italian Melanoma Intergroup: A Study Protocol
- 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)
The goal of this trial was to learn whether the MelaMEd online training program could improve doctors' skills in the early detection and management of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. The participants were primary care physicians, including general practitioners, general practice trainees, and pediatricians. The main questions were: Did the training improve doctors' ability to identify skin lesions that might be melanoma? Did the training improve their knowledge of melanoma prevention, diagnosis, and management? Did the training help doctors make better decisions about referring patients to a dermatologist? Participants first completed an online questionnaire. It included questions about melanoma and images of skin lesions. Participants then completed the MelaMEd online training course. After the training, participants completed a second questionnaire with the same main questions. They also answered questions about their confidence in managing melanoma and their experience with the course. Researchers compared each participant's answers before and after the training. There was no separate comparison group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutaneous Melanoma | Cutaneous Melanoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| MelaMEd Online Training Program | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- MelaMEd Online Training
- description
- Participants received the MelaMEd asynchronous online educational program, including video lessons, interactive clinical cases, and access to the MelaMEd multimedia platform. Knowledge of melanoma, diagnostic performance, referral decisions, and self-reported confidence were assessed before and after the training. No control or comparison arm was included.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: MelaMEd Online Training Program
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Change in Melanoma Knowledge After MelaMEd Training
- timeFrame
- Pre-training baseline and post-training assessment within 10 days of completion of the online course
- description
- Melanoma knowledge was assessed using seven multiple-choice questions covering ultraviolet radiation, complete skin examination, the ABCDE rule, the EFG rule, the Ugly Duckling sign, dermoscopy, and Breslow thickness. For each question, the percentage of participants selecting the correct answer was calculated before and after training using matched responses. Higher percentages indicate better melanoma knowledge.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Licensed general practitioners, general practitioners in training, or pediatricians working in the healthcare system areas served by participating Italian Melanoma Intergroup centers. * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study evaluation. * Confirmation that the participant had read and understood the information on personal data processing. * Authorization for the processing of personal data in accordance with European Union Regulation 2016/679. Exclusion Criteria: * No formal exclusion criteria were specified. * Individuals who did not authorize the processing of their personal data could access the MelaMEd educational course and platform but were not included in the evaluation of the training program.
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