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NCT Number: NCT03132012

Skin Health in Young Adults - Preventing Indoor Tanning and Promoting Sun Protection

This is a pilot randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based skin cancer prevention intervention as compared to a standard of care control in 80 non-Hispanic white females ages 20-30.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yale School of Public Health

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Tanned indoors in past 12 months
  • Able to communicate well in English
  • Reliable Internet access

Exclusion criteria

  • History of skin cancer (self-report)

Treatment and study plan

Indoor tanning intervention

Behavioral

6 Web-based modules that focus on preventing skin cancer through sun protection and indoor tanning reduction using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Prospect Theory

Standard of care control

Behavioral

One website with content similar to those available in dermatology offices on skin cancer prevention

Primary outcomes

  1. Intention to indoor tan in next year

    Time frame: Baseline

    Indoor tanning intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  2. Intention to indoor tan in next year

    Time frame: 12 Weeks First Follow-up

    Indoor tanning intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  3. Intention to indoor tan in next year

    Time frame: 24 Weeks Second Follow-up

    Indoor tanning intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  4. Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: 12 weeks preceding baseline

    Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

  5. Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: baseline to 12 Weeks (First Follow-up)

    Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

  6. Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: From 12 Weeks (first Follow-up) to 24 Weeks (Second Follow-up)

    Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year

    Time frame: Baseline

    Sunbathing intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  2. Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year

    Time frame: 12 weeks First Follow-up

    Sunbathing intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  3. Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year

    Time frame: 24 weeks Second Follow-up

    Sunbathing intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan).

  4. Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: 12 weeks preceding baseline

    Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

  5. Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: baseline to 12 Weeks (First Follow-up)

    Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

  6. Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months

    Time frame: From 12 Weeks (first Follow-up) to 24 Weeks (Second Follow-up)

    Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Collaborators

  • American Cancer Society, Inc.

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 27, 2017
Registry last updated
Jun 26, 2018

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