Skin Cancer Screening and Education at Beaches

NCT ID: NCT00894855

Last Updated: 2014-12-31

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

634 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-01-31

Study Completion Date

2008-11-30

Brief Summary

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This study was an evaluation of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Blum Family Resource Center Van's existing skin cancer screening and education program. This program occurred over 2 summers. This study will fill a critical gap in the investigators' knowledge about how best to address the high-risk behaviors that regularly occur during the summertime at beaches. The investigators randomized beaches to receive different combinations of the van program components in order to determine how services should optimally be configured to maximize impact. The investigators hypothesized that providing all three components (1-Skin cancer prevention education; 2-Biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer that illustrates skin damage due to sun exposure and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography; and 3-Dermatologist skin exam) will maximize knowledge and behavior change, relative to education alone.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skin Cancer

Keywords

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skin cancer prevention SHADE Beach

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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education only

This comprehensive education program included a health educator visit, on the education van, who gave education about sun safety.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

education about sun protection

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This comprehensive education program included a visit with a health educator, on the education van, who gave education about sun safety.

education plus dermatologist skin exam

In addition to the education program, participants received free skin exams by board certified dermatologists from Brigham and Women's Hospital. The van was equipped with a private clinical setting conducive to carry out such examinations. Based on the recommendations of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), a visual full body exam was provided to participants. At the end of each skin exam the dermatologist provided a presumptive diagnosis to the participant, and made appropriate recommendations and referrals for follow up with the participants' physician/dermatologist (if and when necessary). All participants undergoing the skin exam were required to complete an "AAD Skin Cancer Screening Registration and Report form".

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

dermatologist skin exam

Intervention Type OTHER

Full body skin exam.

educ, biometric fb, and derm skin exam

Participants received the active components of the other three conditions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

biometric feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants received biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography. The Dermascan Analyzer is an educational tool that enhances visibility of skin texture, markings or lesions and is commonly used in health fairs and at schools all over the country. The analyzer highlights the sun damage on the participants skin as dark purple blotches, which the participants are able to see in the mirror placed inside the analyzer. Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography provides participants with a visual image of their skin damage that can be taken with them.

dermatologist skin exam

Intervention Type OTHER

Full body skin exam.

education plus biometric feedback

In addition to the educational program, participants received biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography. The Dermascan Analyzer is an educational tool that enhances visibility of skin texture, markings or lesions and is commonly used in health fairs and at schools all over the country. The analyzer highlights the sun damage on the participants skin as dark purple blotches, which the participants are able to see in the mirror placed inside the analyzer. Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography provides participants with a visual image of their skin damage that can be taken with them.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

biometric feedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants received biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography. The Dermascan Analyzer is an educational tool that enhances visibility of skin texture, markings or lesions and is commonly used in health fairs and at schools all over the country. The analyzer highlights the sun damage on the participants skin as dark purple blotches, which the participants are able to see in the mirror placed inside the analyzer. Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography provides participants with a visual image of their skin damage that can be taken with them.

Interventions

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education about sun protection

This comprehensive education program included a visit with a health educator, on the education van, who gave education about sun safety.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

biometric feedback

Participants received biometric feedback using a Dermascan Analyzer and Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography. The Dermascan Analyzer is an educational tool that enhances visibility of skin texture, markings or lesions and is commonly used in health fairs and at schools all over the country. The analyzer highlights the sun damage on the participants skin as dark purple blotches, which the participants are able to see in the mirror placed inside the analyzer. Ultra Violet (UV) Reflectance Photography provides participants with a visual image of their skin damage that can be taken with them.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

dermatologist skin exam

Full body skin exam.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Beachgoers eligible to participate in the study included:

* those who were 18 years and older
* Caucasian
* able to understand, speak and read English
* ability to give informed consent
* had not already enrolled in the study at another participating beach
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Shilling SHADE Foundation of America

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Brigham and Women's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Karen Emmons, PhD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Karen M Emmons, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Locations

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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14598

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id