Community Melanoma Early Detection Strategies Pilot Study
Tests community education and digital skin imaging to help find melanoma early.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma
Key facts
- Where
- Los Angeles, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Clinica RomeroLos Angeles, United StatesNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT04799106
- Record updated
- 26 October 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of community education and digital dermatology to increase the early detection of curable melanomas.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Pilot Feasibility Study of Community Based Strategies for Early Detection of Melanoma
The purpose of this study is to pilot the use of community education and digital dermatology to increase the early detection of curable melanomas.
Inclusion: 18 years and older; >1mm lesion thickness with ulceration (T2b) or >2mm lesion thickness (T3/T4); Low socioeconomic status (SES) Non-Latinx White individuals (according to Yost's index SES level based on a principal components analysis); Latinx individuals; Individual resides in semi-rural area, including zip codes within Antelope Valley in Southern California and Salinas in Northern California; Individual speaks and reads English or Spanish; Voluntary willingness and comprehension to consent.