An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk
13 Years
18 Years
Female
Skin Cancer
Trial Information
An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk
The project is designed to improve the understanding of, and ability to affect UV risk
behavior in teenage populations. The International Agency for Research in Cancer classifies
indoor tanning as "carcinogenic to humans." There is evidence that female indoor tanning use
increases dramatically from freshman to senior years of high school (e.g., 25-40% of older
high school girls) making high school a critical time period for anti-tanning interventions
to be carried out. This proposal assesses the effectiveness of a skin cancer prevention
website for a nationally representative sample of high school teens in a randomized
controlled trial. Teens exposed to the website will report reduced indoor tanning
intentions, frequency and overall percentage of users while increasing sun protective
behaviors at long-term (i.e 18 month) follow-up.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Teenager between 13 and 18 years old; has either indoor tanned in the past year or
has indicated their intentions to indoor tan in the coming year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None other than not meeting inclusion criteria.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention
Outcome Measure:
Indoor Tanning Behavior
Outcome Description:
Self-report measure of the number of times the teenager has indoor tanned over 3, 6, 12 and 18 month time periods. The self-report measure has been validated in previous studies.
Outcome Time Frame:
18 months
Safety Issue:
No
Principal Investigator
Joel J Hillhouse, Ph.D.
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
East Tennessee State University
Authority:
United States: Institutional Review Board
Study ID:
1R01CA134891-01A2
NCT ID:
NCT01508013
Start Date:
May 2011
Completion Date:
December 2014
Related Keywords:
- Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Skin Neoplasms
Name | Location |
|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Tennessee 37614-0054 |
