N/A N=66 Randomized Single-blind Prevention

Social Media Indoor Tanning Study

Skin Cancer

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2022

Primary outcome: Primary: Recruitment — 549; 79; 66 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Sun Safety Social Media Challenge (Behavioral); Digital Health Social Media Challenge (Behavioral)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Primary completion: Oct 2020

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Recruitment	549; 79; 66	—
PRIMARY Retention	34; 32	—
PRIMARY Acceptability	31; 29; 32; 31	—
PRIMARY Participation	148; 129	—
PRIMARY Post Engagement	4; 2; 2; 0; 0; 0	—
PRIMARY Desirability of Tanning	10; 10.5	—
PRIMARY Desirability of Tanning	10; 10.5	—
PRIMARY Desirability of Tanning Alternatives	2.8; 3.5	—
PRIMARY Desirability of Tanning Alternatives	2.8; 3.5	—
PRIMARY Persuasive Impact of Participant Messages	62.2; 62.5	—
PRIMARY Contamination	7; 10	—
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning Intentions	5.0; 6.0; 3.0; 5.0; 1.0; 0.0	<0.0286 sig
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning Intentions	5.0; 6.0; 3.0; 5.0; 1.0; 0.0	<0.0286 sig
SECONDARY Sun Exposure	11.4; 13.2	—
SECONDARY Sun Exposure	11.4; 13.2	—
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning	0.0; 2.0	<0.0002 sig
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning	0.0; 2.0	<0.0002 sig
SECONDARY Sun Protection	19; 16; 20; 14; 6; 4	—
SECONDARY Sun Protection	19; 16; 20; 14; 6; 4	—
SECONDARY Indoor Tanning Behavior	0.0; 0.0	—
SECONDARY Indoor Tanning Behavior	0.0; 0.0	—
SECONDARY Sunburn	5; 2	—
SECONDARY Sunburn	5; 2	—
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning Duration	60.0; 60.0	—
SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning Duration	60.0; 60.0	—

Summary

The purpose of this research is to develop a social media delivered intervention to reduce unprotected sun exposure in young adults with a history of tanning.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Ages 18-30
Tanned indoors or outdoors at least once in the past year
Intends to tan indoors or outdoors this summer
Daily user of any social media platform

Exclusion Criteria

No smartphone
Does not use a social media platform daily
Lives in a state with an average temperature <75 degrees in May
Inability to provide consent due to mental illness or a cognitive impairment
Non-English speaking
Prisoner

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03834974). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.