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Registration number
ACTRN12616000989448
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
22/07/2016
Date registered
27/07/2016
Date last updated
25/06/2019
Date data sharing statement initially provided
25/06/2019
Date results information initially provided
25/06/2019
Type of registration
Prospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Efficacy of using mobile teledermoscopy to conduct skin self-examinations in high risk melanoma adults
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Scientific title
Comparing the use of mobile teledermoscopy to conduct skin self-examination versus usual naked-eye skin self-examination in high risk melanoma adults: a randomised trial
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Secondary ID [1]
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None
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
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Trial acronym
SKin INnovation (SKIN) Project
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Skin cancer (healthy volunteers)
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Condition category
Condition code
Cancer
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0
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Malignant melanoma
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Cancer
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0
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Non melanoma skin cancer
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
The intervention group will be loaned a mobile dermatoscope to conduct their skin self-examination. This is a magnifying device that attaches to a mobile phone with polarised light to aid skin examinations, which can store and send photos of skin moles to a dermatologist via an app.
Participants will be provided with an information booklet and video on how to set up the mobile dermatoscope and use the associated mobile application, known as "Handyscope." Participants will be conducting three skin self-examinations using mobile dermoscopy: at baseline, 1-month and 2-month timepoints. Participants will be asked to send photos of any skin lesions they believe are suspicious to the consultant dermatologist via the Handyscope application. Participants will be reminded to conduct their skin self-examinations via SMS or email.
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Intervention code [1]
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Treatment: Devices
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Intervention code [2]
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Early detection / Screening
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Comparator / control treatment
Usual care: skin self-examinations conducted by the naked eye.
Participants will be conducting three naked-eye skin self-examinations at baseline, 1-month and 2-month timepoints.
The reference standard is a clinical skin examination conducted by a dermatologist. The clinical skin examination will be conducted at the follow-up visit, which will take place after the final 2-month skin self-examination. This follow-up visit will take approximately 1 hour and will be conducted by our consultant dermatologist (Professor H. Peter Soyer). During this visit, the dermatologist will conduct a clinical skin examination using dermoscopy, and diagnosing each suspicious lesion and determining the likelihood of malignancy and recommend a course of action.
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Control group
Active
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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Sensitivity
(Sensitivity of skin self-examination using mobile dermatoscope VERSUS skin self-examination using the naked eye. The reference standard is a clinical skin examination conducted by a dermatologist)
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Baseline, 1 month and 2 months post-randomisation.
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Primary outcome [2]
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Specificity
(Specificity of skin self-examination using mobile dermatoscope VERSUS skin self-examination using the naked eye. The reference standard is a clinical skin examination conducted by a dermatologist)
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Baseline, 1 month and 2 months post-randomisation.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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Cost-benefit analysis
- Quality-adjusted life years (QALYS)
- Willingness-to-pay for teledermoscopy diagnoses compared to standard care (This will be assessed using a questionnaire designed for this study)
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Baseline and 2 months post-randomisation
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
- 18 years or older
- Participants with high risk of skin cancer (at least 2 of the following risk factors: high risk phenotype, family history of melanoma, personal history of non-melanoma skin cancer, history of skin excisions or many skin lesions)
- Own an iPhone 5 or above
- Have a partner, relative or friend available to assist with skin examinations
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Minimum age
18
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
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Key exclusion criteria
- People who have been diagnosed with a melanoma within the last 5 years
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Study design
Purpose of the study
Diagnosis
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Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
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Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Allocation is not concealed
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Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Simple randomisation using computerised sequence generation
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Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
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Who is / are masked / blinded?
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Intervention assignment
Parallel
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Other design features
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Phase
Not Applicable
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Type of endpoint/s
Efficacy
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Statistical methods / analysis
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
16/01/2017
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Actual
6/03/2017
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Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
1/05/2018
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Actual
7/06/2018
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Date of last data collection
Anticipated
1/08/2018
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Actual
31/08/2018
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Sample size
Target
230
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Accrual to date
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Final
234
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
QLD
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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4059 - Kelvin Grove
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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NHMRC Partnership Grant
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Address [1]
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Level 1
16 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra ACT 2601
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
University
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Name
Queensland University of Technology
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Address
Cnr Musk and Victoria Park Rd
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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Dermatology Research Centre, University of Queensland
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Address [1]
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37 Kent Street,
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [1]
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Individual
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Name [1]
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Professor H Peter Soyer
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Address [1]
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Room 5081, Level 5
Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland
Translational Research Centre (TRI)
37 Kent Street
Woolloongabba QLD 4102
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [2]
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Individual
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Name [2]
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Associate Professor Lois Loescher
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Address [2]
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The University of Arizona
Colleges of Nursing & Public Health
PO Box 210203
Tuscon Arizona 85721-0203
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Country [2]
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United States of America
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Other collaborator category [3]
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Individual
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Name [3]
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Dr Nicole Gillespie
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Address [3]
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Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
The University of Queensland
St Lucia QLD 4072
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Country [3]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [4]
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Individual
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Name [4]
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Dr Dimitrios Vagenas
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Address [4]
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Queensland University of Technology
Institute of Health Biomedical innovation (IHBI)
GOP Box 2434
Brisbane QLD 4001
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Country [4]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [5]
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Individual
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Name [5]
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Professor David Whiteman
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Address [5]
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Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) Berghofer
Locked bag 2000
Royal Brisbane Hospital
Herston QLD 4029
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Country [5]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [6]
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Individual
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Name [6]
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Professor Mark Smithers
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Address [6]
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The University of Queensland
School of Medicine
Mayne Medical School
288 Herston Road
Herston QLD 4006
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Country [6]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [7]
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Individual
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Name [7]
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Associate Professor Jenny Whitty
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Address [7]
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University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich NR4 7TJ
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Country [7]
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United Kingdom
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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University Human Research Ethics Committee (QUT)
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Ethics committee address [1]
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Level 4
88 Musk Avenue
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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24/05/2016
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Approval date [1]
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20/06/2016
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Ethics approval number [1]
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1400000807
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Summary
Brief summary
The purpose of this project is test whether mobile dermatoscopes can help assist consumers conduct home skin examinations to detect potentially cancerous skin spots or moles.
Who is it for?
You may be eligible to participate in this trial if you are aged 18 or over, are considered high risk for skin cancer, own an iPhone 5 or above and have a partner/relative/friend willing to assist you with skin examinations.
Study details:
Participants will be randomly allocated (by chance) to either the usual care naked-eye skin self-examination group or the intervention teledermoscopy group. The teledermoscopy group will receive a magnifying device which attaches to their smartphone to assist with skin self-examinations. All participants will be asked to complete two questionnaires (baseline and 2-month), conduct three skin examinations at home (baseline, 1-month and 2-month) and have a whole-body clinical skin examination with one of our study dermatologists at a study clinic after the 2-month skin self-examination. Intervention group will be asked to use a mobile dermatoscope to conduct their home skin examinations.
It is hoped that this trial will provide information on whether mobile teledermoscopy may be accurate and cost-effective for assisting high risk individuals with skin self-examinations.
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Trial website
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Trial related presentations / publications
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Public notes
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Prof Monika Janda
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Address
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Queensland University of Technology
School of Public Health and Social Work
O Block, Victoria Park Rd
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 7 3138 3018
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Ms Caitlin Horsham
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Address
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Queensland University of Technology
School of Public Health and Social Work
O Block, Victoria Park Rd
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 7 3138 8660
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Ms Caitlin Horsham
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Address
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Queensland University of Technology
School of Public Health and Social Work
O Block, Victoria Park Rd
Kelvin Grove QLD 4059
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61 7 3138 8660
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
Results publications and other study-related documents
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No documents have been uploaded by study researchers.
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Source
Title
Year of Publication
DOI
Embase
Redesigning skin cancer early detection and care using a new mobile health application: protocol of the skin research project, a randomised controlled trial.
2018
https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000493729
Embase
Accuracy of mobile digital teledermoscopy for skin self-examinations in adults at high risk of skin cancer: an open-label, randomised controlled trial.
2020
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500%2820%2930001-7
N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.
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