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

Yale University1 site in 1 country80 target enrollmentMay 22, 2017

ConditionsSkin Neoplasms

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Skin Neoplasms
Sponsor: Yale University
Enrollment: 80
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Intention to indoor tan in next year
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief 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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

May 22, 2017

End Date

February 27, 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Yale University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

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).

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

Intention to sunbathe outdoors in the next year(24 weeks Second Follow-up)
Number of outdoor sunbathing sessions in the previous 3 months(From 12 Weeks (first Follow-up) to 24 Weeks (Second Follow-up))