E-Learning could sharpen Doctors' eye for skin cancer

NCT ID NCT07757386

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l. IRCCS Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether an online training course, called MelaMEd, can improve primary care doctors' ability to detect and manage melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Participants—general practitioners, trainees, and pediatricians—answer questions and review skin lesion images before and after completing the course. Researchers compare the results to see if the training boosts knowledge, diagnostic accuracy, and appropriate referral decisions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: MelaMEd online training program
What this could lead to: If effective, this training could improve early melanoma detection and referral decisions in primary care, potentially saving lives.
What could go wrong: This is a single-group study without a comparison group, so improvements may not be solely due to the training. Results may not generalize beyond the participating doctors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cutaneous melanoma melanoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CUTANEOUS MELANOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Clinica Dermatologica, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Pavia, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia

Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
Dermatology and Dermosurgery Unit, San Giuseppe Moscati Hospital

Avellino, Campania, 83100, Italy
Dipartimento di Medicina, Chirurgia e Farmacia, Università di Sassari, Sassari

Sassari, Sardinia, 07100, Italy
Divisione di Dermatologia Cesena/Forlì AUSL Romagna e Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Bologna

Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, 47521, Italy
Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IDI)-IRCCS, Roma

Rome, Lazio, 00167, Italy
Melanoma Skin Centre, ASST dei Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi

Varese, Lombardy, 21100, Italy
SC Dermatologia, Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Parma, Parma

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, 43126, Italy
Section of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Ferrara

Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, 44121, Italy
Unità di Dermatologia, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Ospedale di Bergamo, Bergamo

Bergamo, Lombardy, 24127, Italy
Unità di Dermatologia, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Lecco, Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni, Lecco

Lecco, Lombardy, 23900, Italy

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