Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education Study
Status: | Active, not recruiting |
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Conditions: | Skin Cancer |
Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
Healthy: | No |
Age Range: | 8 - 110 |
Updated: | 10/28/2017 |
Start Date: | July 2016 |
End Date: | July 2019 |
FLARE: Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education Study for Children With a Familial Risk for Melanoma
The overall purpose of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary
efficacy of a family-focused behavioral intervention ("FLARE", which stands for Family
Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education) that aims to improve adherence to melanoma preventive
behaviors among children at elevated risk for the disease.
efficacy of a family-focused behavioral intervention ("FLARE", which stands for Family
Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education) that aims to improve adherence to melanoma preventive
behaviors among children at elevated risk for the disease.
Inclusion Criteria:
Children
- Are 8-17 years old AND
- Are at risk for melanoma due to having a first degree relative with a history of
melanoma and/or at least 3 second or third degree relatives on the same side of the
family with a history of melanoma AND/OR
- Have personally received genetic testing for the CDKN2A/p16 genetic mutation and/or
has one or more family members who received CDKN2A/p16 testing
Adults
- Are at least 18 years old AND
- Are the primary caregiver for the child participating in the study (defined as the
individual who is responsible for daily implementation of health-related tasks for the
child) AND
- Have at least one child under age 18 who is living in the same household AND
- Have a personal history of melanoma and/or family history of melanoma) AND/OR
- Have personally received genetic testing for the CDKN2A/p16 genetic mutation and/or
has one or more family members who received CDKN2A/p16 testing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Individuals who do not speak, read/write English will be excluded because FLARE
involves regular interaction between study staff and research participants in English
and completion of study questionnaires and interviews in English
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