NCT07251335
Melanoma of the Skin and Exposure to Solar Ultraviolet Radiation at Work in Modena Territory: a Case-control Study to Promote an Active Search and Prevention of Occupational Diseases Based on Recent INAIL Criteria
Recruiting · Not specified · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · registry updated 2025-12-18
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The goal of this observational study is to learn about the link between work-related sun exposure and a specific type of skin cancer called melanoma in people living in the Modena area, Italy. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there a connection between working outdoors and developing types of melanoma that are linked to long-term sun exposure? * Can we use recent criteria from the Italian workers' compensation authority (Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, INAIL) to better identify and report these melanomas as occupational diseases? Participants in this study will: * Be patients of the Modena University Hospital Dermatology Clinic who are already undergoing a skin biopsy for a suspected lesion. * Take part in a one-time interview with a trained healthcare worker. Answer questions about their: * Job history and specific work locations (to calculate local UVR exposure). * Sun exposure habits at work and in their free/holiday time. * Use of sun protection (e.g., sunscreen, protective clothing). * Use of tanning beds. * Natural skin color and tendency to sunburn (and other elements to determine their specific skin phototype)....
Inclusion
- Be a patient of the Dermatology Clinic at the University Hospital of Modena.
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Have undergone a dermatological screening for a suspected skin lesion.
- Be able to understand and sign an informed consent form in italian language.
Exclusion
- Be under 18 years of age.
- Have cognitive impairment that prevents providing reliable answers to the interview or recalling past exposures.