A Tailored Internet Intervention to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Among Young Adults

NCT ID: NCT02147080

Last Updated: 2018-07-03

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1234 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2014-10-31

Brief Summary

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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US, with over a million new cases diagnosed yearly. Young adults are increasingly at risk of melanoma. Contributing to the increasing skin cancer risk is the fact that US adolescents have the lowest skin protection rates of all age groups and also demonstrate increased exposure to natural and artificial UV radiation. Innovative interventions are needed to have an impact on skin cancer risk among young people. Unlike previous interventions, our skin cancer risk reduction intervention will be tailored (or personalized) to each individual participant and delivered via the Internet. The intervention will emphasize appearance concerns, which are known to be the primary motivation for UV exposure and lack of skin protection among young adults. This will be accomplished in part through the use of personalized facial images showing UV damage as well as computerized age progression demonstrations.

Primary Aim 1. To examine the efficacy of a tailored intervention delivered via the Internet designed to increase skin protection and decrease sun exposure behavior among young adults at moderate to high risk of developing skin cancer. Participants will be randomized to the tailored intervention, the Skin Cancer Foundation website, or an assessment only condition.

Aim 2. To evaluate whether sociodemographic variables (sex, race/ethnicity, skin type, family history of skin cancer), appearance consciousness, and past exposure and protective behaviors moderate intervention effects.

Aim 3. To evaluate whether Integrative Model constructs (UV-related knowledge, risk perception, beliefs, norms, self-efficacy, and intentions) mediate intervention effects.

The goals of future research would be to enhance the tailored intervention, for example, by adding additional contacts or Internet technologies or features, disseminate the intervention, assess the longevity of effects, and/or adapt the tailored intervention for use with other cancer risk behaviors or at risk groups.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Skin Neoplasms

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Tailored Intervention

Subject has access to the tailored web intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

UV4me

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Tailored website includes: personalized responses to quizzes, information on skin type and burn risk, UV damage photo of similar individual, avatar activity, age progression images, personal risk calculator, SPF (sun protection factor) calculator

Skin Cancer Foundation Website

Subject has access to the pre-existing Skin Cancer Foundation website

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Skin Cancer Foundation website

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Current best practice website for skin cancer and prevention. Includes information, images, news, and opportunities for advocacy.

Assessment Only Condition

Subjects will only complete assessments

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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UV4me

Tailored website includes: personalized responses to quizzes, information on skin type and burn risk, UV damage photo of similar individual, avatar activity, age progression images, personal risk calculator, SPF (sun protection factor) calculator

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Skin Cancer Foundation website

Current best practice website for skin cancer and prevention. Includes information, images, news, and opportunities for advocacy.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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Tailored Intervention for Skin Cancer Risk Reduction

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 18-25 years old
* Moderate to high risk of skin cancer (cut-off of \>=27 on the Brief Skin Cancer Risk Assessment Tool)

Exclusion Criteria

* History of skin cancer
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fox Chase Cancer Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Carolyn Heckman

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Carolyn Heckman, Ph.D

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Fox Chase Cancer Center

Locations

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Fox Chase Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Heckman CJ, Handorf EA, Darlow SD, Ritterband LM, Manne SL. An online skin cancer risk-reduction intervention for young adults: Mechanisms of effects. Health Psychol. 2017 Mar;36(3):215-225. doi: 10.1037/hea0000420. Epub 2016 Nov 7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 27819460 (View on PubMed)

Heckman CJ, Darlow SD, Ritterband LM, Handorf EA, Manne SL. Efficacy of an Intervention to Alter Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors in Young Adults. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Jul;51(1):1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.11.008. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26810358 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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1R01CA154928

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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1R01CA154928-01

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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