A Randomized Trial to Assess the Role of Imaging During Follow Up After Radical Surgery of High Risk Melanoma
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
CT or PET scans: Scans and blood tests are scheduled at baseline, months 6, 12, 24 and 36.
Study summary
It is not known whether radiological assessments during follow up after surgery for high risk melanoma improve survival. Since radiological examinations are resource demanding, could inflict worry and cause irradiation exposure it is an important question to address. With the introduction of effective medical treatments for malignant melanoma patients, there is a tendency to introduce radiological assessments despite the lack of evidence.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Overall survival — At 5 years
Measured from date of inclusion
Trial sites (20)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Södra Älvsborgs sjukhus | Borås | Sweden | Terminated |
| Mälarsjukhuset Eskilstuna | Eskilstuna | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Falu lasarett | Falun | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Gävle sjukhus | Gävle | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital | Gothenburg | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Helsingborgs lasarett | Helsingborg | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Länssjukhuset Ryhov | Jönköping | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Länssjukhuset i Kalmar | Kalmar | Sweden | Not Yet Recruiting |
| Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad | Karlstad | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Linköping University Hospital | Linköping | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Skåne University Hospital | Malmö | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Örebro University Hospital | Örebro | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Skaraborgs sjukhus Skövde | Skövde | Sweden | Terminated |
| Karolinska University Hospital | Stockholm | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Länssjukhuset Sundsvall | Sundsvall | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Uddevalla sjukhus | Uddevalla | Sweden | Terminated |
| Umeå University Hospital | Umeå | Sweden | Terminated |
| Akademiska sjukhuset | Uppsala | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Västmanlands sjukhus Västerås | Västerås | Sweden | Recruiting |
| Visby lasarett | Visby | Sweden | Recruiting |
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