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Trial reportBMJ open2017

Psychoeducational intervention for people at high risk of developing another melanoma: a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Mbathio Dieng, N A Kasparian, Shab Mireskandari, Phyllis Butow, Daniel Costa, Rachael Morton, Graham Mann, Scott Menzies, Anne Cust

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Supportive care and unmet needs in patients with melanoma: a mixed-methods systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  4. Effect of Psychological Intervention on Fear of Cancer Recurrence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2019
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  5. Survivorship care for melanoma patients: a scoping review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026
    Review
  6. Cancer survivorship in malignant melanoma.Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG · 2026
    Review
  7. Effectiveness of a stepped-care model to address fear of cancer recurrence in patients with early-stage melanoma: results at 6- and 12-month follow-up.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Mbathio DiengCancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
N A KasparianDiscipline of Paediatrics, School of Women's and Children's Health, UNSW Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Shab MireskandariCentre for Medical Psychology & Evidence-based Decision-making, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Phyllis ButowPsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel CostaPain Management Research Institute, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia.
Rachael MortonNHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Graham MannCentre for Cancer Research, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia.
Scott MenziesDiscipline of Dermatology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia.
Anne CustCancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInformation and psychological needs have been reported as one of the greatest areas of unmet needs for patients with melanoma. To respond to these needs, we developed the

methodsTwenty-four adults (14 men, 10 women, mean age: 58 years, SD: 12.2) at high risk of developing a subsequent primary melanoma were recruited and randomly assigned 1:1 to the intervention (a psychoeducational booklet, a Cancer Council booklet on melanoma and up to five telephone-based sessions with a psychologist) or usual care (Cancer Council booklet only). Acceptability, feasibility, fear of cancer recurrence and secondary psychosocial outcomes were assessed at baseline, 1 and 6 months.

resultsSatisfaction and perceived benefits were rated highly for all intervention components, particularly the telephone-based psychology sessions (mean satisfaction and benefits: both 9.27 out of 10, SD=2.41). The quality of information and support provided throughout the trial was rated as 'high' by the intervention group, with a mean score of 4.6 out of a possible 5 (SD=0.9) and 4.2 (SD=1.2) for the control group.

conclusionsThe intervention was feasible and acceptable for improving psychological adjustment. Timely access to effective, evidence-based, psychological care is a recognised need for people with melanoma. The intervention is designed to directly address this need in a way that is feasible in a clinical setting, acceptable to patients and health professionals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: The trial was registered with the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry on 19/03/2013 (Registration Number: ACTRN12613000304730).

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Adaptation, PsychologicalFearProgram EvaluationPsychosocial Support SystemsAccess to InformationAdultAgedCommunicationFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPatient Education as TopiccancerfeasibilityMelanomapilot studypsycho-educationpsychological stress.supportive care

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PMID29018064
PMCPMC5652456

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