RecruitingNCT02280889

Quality of Life and Stigmatization in Children With Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Before and After Nevus Excision

Quality of Life and Experience of Stigmatization in Children With Congenital Melanocytic Nevi Before and After Nevus Excision: a Prospective Study


Sponsor

University Children's Hospital, Zurich

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2013

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN) are a quite common congenital disorder. Over years, surgical excision was proposed to the patients because transformation into a malignant skin tumor (melanoma) was feared. Recent data proof that the risk for malignancy was overestimated. Nowadays still a lot of patients express their wish for surgical removal out of aesthetic reasons and psychological impacts. Many patients and families experience stigmatization because of the nevus. To proof a medical indication for surgical removal the investigators want to evaluate the quality of life and stigmatization before and after nevus surgery.


Eligibility

Min Age: 9 MonthsMax Age: 16 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is studying how having a large birthmark (called a congenital melanocytic nevus) affects children's quality of life and whether they feel stigmatized, both before and after having the birthmark surgically removed. **You may be eligible if...** - Your child has a congenital melanocytic nevus (a type of large birthmark) that is at least 2 cm² in size - The birthmark is scheduled to be surgically removed - Your child is between 9 months and 16 years old **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your child has an intellectual disability - Neither parent has sufficient knowledge of German - Your child has serious other health conditions - Previous treatments for the birthmark have already been done (such as laser, dermabrasion, or prior surgery) Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Locations(1)

University Children's Hospital Zurich, Division of Pediatric Plastic and reconstructive Surgery

Zurich, Switzerland

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