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NCT Number: NCT00346021

Sun Protection for Florida's Children

Purpose of the project is to develop a school-based intervention aimed at increasing hat use when children are outside at home and at school. The intervention is targeted to fourth grade children in Hillsborough County, Florida and is based on Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior. It is structured to accomplish the following goals: (a) increase sun protection knowledge of children in regards to hat use,(b) foster more positive attitudes in regard to wearing hats,(c) change the subjective norms of wearing hats (d) target persons that children perceive as controlling their behavior of wearing hats(parents,teachers) and increase the use of hats when children are outdoors at school(primary outcome) and when outdoors at times other than school(secondary outcome).

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

8 year–11 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Univeristy of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

About this study

Intervention is aimed at encouraging students to use a wide brim hat when participating in outdoor activities. To accomplish this goal our approach will be multifaceted and will include:

  • individual sessions with school principals to facilitate a school policy that encourages hat use when children are outdoors.
  • sessions with fourth grade teachers that explains the importance of sun protection and hat use, and that addresses potential concerns by teachers.
  • classroom sessions with fourth grade children that improves sun protection knowledge, fosters more positive attitudes about hat use. and that changes the subjective norm of wearing hats when at school.
  • follow-up sessions in which children are provided free hats with a customized design that represents their school.
  • sun protection educational materials that are mailed to the parents of targeted children.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • One fourth/one fifth grade class.
  • 20 students minimum.
  • 25% of students are Caucasian.
  • Principle/teachers agree to participate.
  • Majority of parents agree to participate.
  • Majority of 4th grade students provide written assent.
  • One outdoor session lasting 20 minutes once per week where children are directly exposed to the sun.
  • Outdoor session in an area observable by data monitors.
  • School can accommodate intervention components of study.
  • School environment stable over the intervention period.
  • Randomized control school delay sun protection initiatives until project is completed.

Exclusion criteria

-

Treatment and study plan

Increasing hat use

Behavioral

Sun protection intervention that address sun protection knowledge, attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral controls. Intervention also provides free wide brimmed hats

Primary outcomes

  1. Increase the use of hats when children are outside at school

    Time frame: june 2008

Secondary outcomes

  1. Increase the hat use when children are outside at times other than school

    Time frame: june 2008

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of South Florida

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jun 29, 2006
Registry last updated
Jun 20, 2012

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