Rural Adult and Youth Sun Protection Study
- Conditions
- Skin CancerMelanoma (Skin)
- Interventions
- Behavioral: RAYS Intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT06439979
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to help prevent skin cancer by improving the use of sun protective behaviors among youths living in rural communities in Utah and West Virginia.
- Detailed Description
Children living in rural and under-served communities are at high risk for skin cancer; however, there are no evidence-based sun safety interventions showing durable effects for this vulnerable pediatric population. The objective of this proposal is to rigorously test a novel, multi-level approach to skin cancer prevention among young rural children that is delivered through developmental baseball leagues. To attain this objective, the investigators will conduct a two-arm cluster-randomized trial with the primary outcome being multi-behavior sun protection change among children.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 843
Not provided
- Adults and children who do not speak or read English will be excluded.
- For individuals asked to complete surveys, individuals who have a medical or other condition (e.g., developmental delay) that would preclude their completion of these surveys will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description RAYS Intervention RAYS Intervention The RAYS arm is the intervention being tested, which will include skin cancer prevention education and providing participants with sun-safety supplies.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Directly observed child sunscreen application At baseline and post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered) Teams and their players will be observed once at the beginning and once at the end of the baseball season. A trained research assistant will tally the total number of children who applied sunscreen at any time during the practice or game. This tallied number will create a percentage of the team that applied sunscreen. The percentages from the beginning and end of the season will be compared to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.
"How many wearing sunscreen?" Higher percentages indicate higher proportion of players on the team who engaged in that sun protective behavior.Directly observed child hat wearing At baseline and post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered) Teams and their players will be observed once at the beginning and once at the end of the baseball season. A trained research assistant will tally the total number of children who wore a hat at any time during the practice or game. This tallied number will create a percentage of the team that wore a hat. The percentages from the beginning and end of the season will be compared to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.
"How many wore a hat?" Higher percentages indicate higher proportion of players on the team who engaged in that sun protective behavior.Directly observed child shade seeking At baseline and post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered) Teams and their players will be observed once at the beginning and once at the end of the baseball season. A trained research assistant will tally the total number of children who spent time in shade or under an umbrella at any time during the practice or game. This tallied number will create a percentage of the team that spent time in shade/under umbrella. The percentages from the beginning and end of the season will be compared to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.
"How many in shade/under umbrella?" Higher percentages indicate higher proportion of players on the team who engaged in that sun protective behavior.Directly observed child wearing long sleeves At baseline and post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered) Teams and their players will be observed once at the beginning and once at the end of the baseball season. A trained research assistant will tally the total number of children who wore a long-sleeved shirt at any time during the practice or game. This tallied number will create a percentage of the team that wore protective long-sleeved shirts. The percentages from the beginning and end of the season will be compared to determine the effectiveness of the intervention.
"How many wore long sleeves?" Higher percentages indicate higher proportion of players on the team who engaged in that sun protective behavior.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parent-reported child sun protection behaviors At baseline, post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered), and one year post-baseline A random sample of parents will report on their child's use of sun protection using the Sun Habits Survey, a well-established and valid measure. These same parents will be asked to complete questionnaires at baseline, end-of-season, and at 1 year follow-up.
"On a warm and sunny day, how often did your child...Use sunscreen with a sun protective factor (SPF) of 30+?" All parent-reported items will be assessed on a 5-point Likert-type scale ("Never" to "Always").Parent-report child sunburn At baseline, post-intervention (3-6 weeks after intervention has been delivered), and one year post-baseline Parents will report on the number of sunburns their child experienced during baseball and not during baseball at baseline, post-intervention and one-year post-baseline. Parents will report on child behaviors using items from the Sun Habits Survey.
"How many times did your child have a red OR painful sunburn that lasted a day or more? In the past month? In the past 12 months?" Minimum value = 0, maximum value = 5 or more.
A low number indicates a better outcome.
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
University of Utah
🇺🇸Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
West Virginia University
🇺🇸Morgantown, West Virginia, United States