The Development and Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Indoor Tanning
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy Subject
- Sponsor
- Jerod L Stapleton, PhD
- Enrollment
- 54
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Number of Prior 2-Month Indoor Tanning Sessions Reported by Participants on a Follow-up Survey
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized clinical trial tests the efficacy of a behavioral intervention works in reducing indoor tanning. Artificial ultraviolet indoor tanning increases the chance of developing skin cancers. Behavioral interventions use techniques to help participants change the way they react to environmental triggers that may cause a negative reaction.
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To develop and evaluate an online tailored indoor tanning (IT) intervention based on findings from phase 1. OUTLINE: INTERVENTION: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Participants receive intervention, weekly text messages about IT reduction, and personalized booster intervention. Participants then receive text messages twice weekly for 4 weeks. GROUP II: Participants are placed on wait-list and may receive full intervention after follow-up. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3 months.
Investigators
Jerod L Stapleton, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Kentucky
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Use of IT at least 25 times in the past year
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Number of Prior 2-Month Indoor Tanning Sessions Reported by Participants on a Follow-up Survey
Time Frame: Up to 3 months
On the follow-up assessment administered 3 months after the baseline assessment, participants will estimate the number of times they used a tanning bed or booth with tanning lamps in the past 2 months with an open-ended response.
Secondary Outcomes
- Perceived Difficulty (Self-efficacy) in Quitting Tanning(At 3 months post-intervention)
- Intentions to Use Indoor Tanning(Up to 3 months)
- Sunburns(Up to 3 months)
- Number of Participants Expressing Positive Interest in Changing Tanning(3 months)