Social-Media Intervention in Reducing Tanning in High-Risk Tanners

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Status Unknown
• Interventions: Other: Lifestyle and Values Intervention; Other: Lifestyle Intervention; Other: Survey Administration

• Registration Number: NCT03441321
• Lead Sponsor: Jerod L Stapleton, PhD

Brief Summary

This randomized clinical trial studies how well social-media intervention works in reducing tanning in high-risk indoor and outdoor tanners. Social-media intervention delivered via Facebook may help to promote healthy behaviors, positive body image, and to understand young women's perception of a social media campaign.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To conduct a randomized control trial to examine the efficacy of the intervention versus (vs.) a Facebook-delivered control group on reducing tanning behavior among high-risk indoor and outdoor tanners.

OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.

GROUP I: Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific secret Facebook group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding tanning and excessive ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group for 8 weeks.

GROUP II: Participants participate in secret Facebook groups that utilize content from the intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks.

After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3, 8, and 18 months post baseline assessment.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-02-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-02-15
• Study First Posted: 2018-02-22
• Study Start: 2019-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-11-19
• Study Completion: 2024-11-19
• Status Verified: 2025-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-02-24
• Last Update Posted: 2025-02-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 407

Inclusion Criteria

• High-risk indoor or outdoor tanner (defined as using an indoor tanning bed or intentionally tanning outdoors at least 10 times in the previous 12 months)
• Use of Facebook at least 4 times per week

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group I (focusing on tanning and healthy body image)	Lifestyle and Values Intervention	Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific private and hidden Facebook group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding tanning and excessive ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group for 8 weeks.
Group II (focusing on other health topics)	Lifestyle Intervention	Participants participate in private and hidden Facebook groups that utilize content from the intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks.
Group II (focusing on other health topics)	Survey Administration	Participants participate in private and hidden Facebook groups that utilize content from the intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks.
Group I (focusing on tanning and healthy body image)	Survey Administration	Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific private and hidden Facebook group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding tanning and excessive ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group for 8 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of indoor or outdoor tanning sessions assessed using surveys	At 8 months	Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used to test the primary study hypothesis that participants who received the intervention will report less combined indoor and outdoor tanning behavior at a 8-month follow-up compared to those who received the control. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Skin burns from indoor and outdoor tanning assessed using surveys	At 8 months	Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates.
Indoor and outdoor tanning behavior assessed using surveys	At 18 months	Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates.
Tanning intentions assessed using surveys	At 8 months	Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Kentucky; 🇺🇸 Lexington, Kentucky, United States