Young Melanoma Family Facebook Intervention or Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Intervention in Improving Skin Examination in Participants With Melanoma and Their Families

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention versus the
Healthy Lifestyle Facebook intervention on total cutaneous exam (primary outcome), skin
self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness, and sun protection practices (secondary outcomes)
of first degree relatives (FDRs) of young melanoma survivors.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To examine the efficacy of the Young Melanoma Family Facebook intervention on patients?
skin self-exam frequency and comprehensiveness and sun protection habits.

II. To examine the mechanisms of intervention efficacy.

OUTLINE:

PHASE I: Researchers refine content for the Facebook intervention condition and conduct
usability testing.

PHASE II: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.

ARM I: Participants join a secret Young Melanoma Family Facebook Group and view post messages
focusing on skin cancer for 12 weeks.

ARM II: Participants join a secret Healthy Lifestyle Facebook Group and view post messages
focusing on healthy lifestyle for 12 weeks.

PHASE III: Dissemination planning.

After completion of study, participants are followed up at 6 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

- PATIENT: Diagnosed with stage 0-3 melanoma in the last 5 years

- PATIENT: Age at diagnosis 18-39 years

- PATIENT: Completed treatment at least 3 months previously

- PATIENT: Recruited from New Jersey or California State Cancer Registry or MD Anderson
Cancer Center

- PATIENT: Does not have a concurrent cancer diagnosis

- PATIENT: Able to speak and read English

- PATIENT: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account

- PATIENT: At least one family member consents

- FDR: Current age 18-80 years

- FDR: Does not have a personal history of melanoma

- FDR: Able to speak and read English

- FDR: Access to computer, internet, and has a Facebook account

- FDR: Has only one FDR with melanoma (patient)

- FDR: Has not had a total cutaneous examination (TCE) in the past 3 years, has done
skin self-exam (SSE) fewer than three times in the past year, OR has a sun protection
habits average score less than or equal to 4 (?often?)

- FDR: Patient consents

Exclusion Criteria:

- Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (Thomas, et. al., 1992): This 7-item scale
will be used to screen out individuals who will need to consult a physician for
medical clearance before engaging in physical activity. If a participant checks off
any of the items, the investigators will ask for a physician clearance before
consenting to study