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NCT Number: NCT03448224

Behavioral Intervention in Reducing Indoor Tanning

This randomized clinical trial tests the efficacy of a behavioral intervention works in reducing indoor tanning. Artificial ultraviolet indoor tanning increases the chance of developing skin cancers. Behavioral interventions use techniques to help participants change the way they react to environmental triggers that may cause a negative reaction.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Subject

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

To develop and evaluate an online tailored indoor tanning (IT) intervention based on findings from phase 1.

OUTLINE:

INTERVENTION: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I: Participants receive intervention, weekly text messages about IT reduction, and personalized booster intervention. Participants then receive text messages twice weekly for 4 weeks.

GROUP II: Participants are placed on wait-list and may receive full intervention after follow-up.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Use of IT at least 25 times in the past year
  • Women

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire Administration

Other

Questionnaire

Internet-Based Intervention

Other

Intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Prior 2-Month Indoor Tanning Sessions Reported by Participants on a Follow-up Survey

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    On the follow-up assessment administered 3 months after the baseline assessment, participants will estimate the number of times they used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps in the past 2 months with an open-ended response.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Perceived Difficulty (Self-efficacy) in Quitting Tanning

    Time frame: At 3 months post-intervention

    Measured at post-intervention data collection (3 months post intervention) using single item assessment: "How hard would it be for you to stop using tanning beds/booths?" (Please answer on a scale for 0-10, where 0 is "Not at all hard", 10 is "Extremely hard").

  2. Sunburns

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    On the follow-up assessment administered 3 months after the baseline assessment, participants will estimate the number of times they had a sunburn in the past 2 months with an open-ended response.

  3. Intentions to Use Indoor Tanning

    Time frame: Up to 3 months

    For tanning intentions, participants indicated how likely they were to use an indoor tanning bed in the next year on a 6-point response scale anchored with 1 = Extremely unlikely and 6 = Extremely likely

  4. Number of Participants Expressing Positive Interest in Changing Tanning

    Time frame: 3 months

    Interest in changing tanning was assessed using a single item: Would you like to reduce or quit indoor tanning if you could do so easily? Responses coded as 0 = no and 1 = yes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jerod L Stapleton, PhD

Other

Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Registry information

Official study title

The Development and Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Indoor Tanning

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 28, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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