Personalized letters could ease skin cancer patient worries
NCT ID NCT07330323
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a personalized discharge letter helps low-risk skin cancer patients feel more reassured and understand their condition better. About 150 patients will receive either standard advice or a tailored letter generated by an AI system and reviewed by a doctor. The goal is to improve patient knowledge and confidence in self-checks without overwhelming them with generic information.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary written informed consent of the participant or their legally authorized representative has been obtained prior to any screening procedures * Low-risk skin cancer patients: 1. Negative personal history for melanoma 2. Less than 100 naevi 3. Less than 5 clinically atypical naevi 4. Maximum 1 BCC in history 5. Maximum 1 SCC, and at least 5 years ago 6. AK: treated and controlled with clinical response 7. M Bowen: treated and controlled with clinical response * Adult subjects (between 18 years of age and 80 years) at time of enrolment Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of dermatological lesions requiring immediate treatment at the time of consultation. * History of solid organ transplantation (Organ Transplant Recipient, OTR). * Known carriers or suspected carriers (based on family history) of germline mutations associated with increased skin cancer risk (e.g. CDKN2A, PTCH1, XP genes). * Failure to meet one or more of the inclusion criteria. * Any condition or comorbidity that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with study participation or data interpretation (e.g. severe cognitive impairment, language barrier). * Participation in another interventional clinical trial that may interfere with the outcomes of this study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UZLeuven, Department of Dermatology
RECRUITINGLeuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium
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