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NCT Number: NCT00894855

Skin Cancer Screening and Education at Beaches

This study was an evaluation of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Blum Family Resource Center Van's existing skin cancer screening and education program. This program occurred over 2 summers. This study will fill a critical gap in the investigators' knowledge about how best to address the high-risk behaviors that regularly occur during the summertime at beaches. The investigators randomized beaches to receive different combinations of the van program components in order to determine how services should optimally be configured to maximize impact. The investigators hypothesized that providing all three components (1-Skin cancer prevention education; 2-Biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer that illustrates skin damage due to sun exposure and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography; and 3-Dermatologist skin exam) will maximize knowledge and behavior change, relative to education alone.

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Key information

Conditions

Skin Cancer Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin Neoplasms Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Beachgoers eligible to participate in the study included:
  • those who were 18 years and older
  • Caucasian
  • able to understand, speak and read English
  • ability to give informed consent
  • had not already enrolled in the study at another participating beach

Treatment and study plan

education about sun protection

Behavioral

This comprehensive education program included a visit with a health educator, on the education van, who gave education about sun safety.

biometric feedback

Behavioral

Participants received biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography. The Dermascan Analyzer is an educational tool that enhances visibility of skin texture, markings or lesions and is commonly used in health fairs and at schools all over the country. The analyzer highlights the sun damage on the participants skin as dark purple blotches, which the participants are able to see in the mirror placed inside the analyzer. Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography provides participants with a visual image of their skin damage that can be taken with them.

dermatologist skin exam

Other

Full body skin exam.

Primary outcomes

  1. sun protection behaviors

    Time frame: 4-6 months post-intervention

  2. sun burns

    Time frame: 4-6 months post-intervention

  3. skin self-exams

    Time frame: 4-6 months post-intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
  • The Shilling SHADE Foundation of America
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Registry information

Official study title

Skin Cancer Screening and Education Program at Beaches

Acronym: SHADE

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
May 7, 2009
Registry last updated
Dec 31, 2014

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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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