A prospective single-centered feasibility study will be conducted. The purpose of the feasibility study is to define the variables to be included in a subsequent pilot study, assess the feasibility of conducting a prospective cohort study, and the logistics for the study (i.e., training, patient recruitment, data collection, statistical analysis, etc.).
A prospective single-centered feasibility study will be conducted. The purpose of the feasibility study is to define the variables to be included in a subsequent pilot study, assess the feasibility of conducting a prospective cohort study, and the logistics for the study (i.e., training, patient recruitment, data collection, statistical analysis, etc.). Upon completion of the feasibility study, a prospective pilot cohort study would be performed to measure outcomes using the FACE-Q Skin Cancer module for patients receiving skin grafting or local flaps after excision of facial skin cancers.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
As both interventions of treatment are gold standards and clinical equipoise exists if one intervention is superior to the other, there is no true control group. However, for the purpose of the application, the local flap group will be chosen as the "control" group. Skin graft (Experimental): Participants in the experimental group will receive a skin graft and receive the FACE-Q skin cancer questionnaire pre- and post-treatment. There will also be photos taken of the patient's face along with the distributed questionnaires. Local flap (Control): Participants in the experimental group will receive a local flap and receive the FACE-Q questionnaire pre- and post-treatment.
Recruitment rate
Percent of patients who are recruited for the feasibility study
Time frame: 12 months
Retention rate
The number of patients who complete the secondary outcomes (FACE-Q scores) at 3 months
Time frame: 3 months from surgery
Compliance rate
Compliance rate of patients receiving a treatment and completing the expected treated
Time frame: 12 months
Eligible patients
Percent of patients who meet eligibility criteria for the feasibility study
Time frame: 12 months
FACE-Q score
FACE-Q is a recently developed and validated patient reported outcome measure (PROM) tool that allows clinicians to assess patient perspectives after skin cancer surgery of the face.The PROM is used to assess the perspective and impact of skin cancer as well as its treatment on the patient's quality of life (QoL). Patients with skin cancer may have increased anxiety, social isolation, and cosmetic concerns after surgery. The FACE-Q utilizes five scales to measure the psychometric, QoL, patient experience, and cosmetic outcomes. Raw scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale with a higher score indicating a better outcome
Time frame: 12 months
Facial photos
Patient photos will be taken post-op at 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and one-year post-operation, if feasible
Time frame: 12 months
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