N/A
Completed N=66
Social Media Indoor Tanning Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03834974 ↗Enrolled (actual)
66
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Recruitment — 549; 79; 66 Participants
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.
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 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 Sun Exposure |
11.4; 13.2 | — |
| SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning |
0.0; 2.0 | <0.0002 sig |
| SECONDARY Sun Protection |
19; 16; 20; 14; 6; 4 | — |
| SECONDARY Indoor Tanning Behavior |
0.0; 0.0 | — |
| SECONDARY Sunburn |
5; 2 | — |
| SECONDARY Outdoor Tanning Duration |
60.0; 60.0 | — |
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
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. Informational only — not medical advice.