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

Skin Neoplasms Clinical Trial

Official title:

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

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03132012
• Other study ID #: 1208010685
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 22, 2017
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: Yale University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 80
• Est. completion date: February 27, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: February 27, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

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)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Skin Neoplasms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Indoor tanning intervention
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
One website with content similar to those available in dermatology offices on skin cancer prevention

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Yale School of Public Health	New Haven	Connecticut

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Yale University	American Cancer Society, Inc.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Intention to indoor tan in next year	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).	Baseline
Primary	Intention to indoor tan in next year	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).	12 Weeks First Follow-up
Primary	Intention to indoor tan in next year	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).	24 Weeks Second Follow-up
Primary	Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	12 weeks preceding baseline
Primary	Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	baseline to 12 Weeks (First Follow-up)
Primary	Number of indoor tanning sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times indoor tanned, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	From 12 Weeks (first Follow-up) to 24 Weeks (Second Follow-up)
Secondary	Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year	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).	Baseline
Secondary	Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year	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).	12 weeks First Follow-up
Secondary	Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year	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).	24 weeks Second Follow-up
Secondary	Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	12 weeks preceding baseline
Secondary	Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	baseline to 12 Weeks (First Follow-up)
Secondary	Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months	Self-report measure of number of times sunbathed, reported retrospectively for the preceding 3 months.	From 12 Weeks (first Follow-up) to 24 Weeks (Second Follow-up)