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Sunscreen Dispenser Education for Skin Cancer Prevention

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Alan Geller, MPH, RN

Research Sponsored by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Being a Boston or Maine youth ages 12-18

Be younger than 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up in real-time, up to 1 day

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will investigate how free sunscreen dispensers at beaches/parks & sun-safety education impact sun protection knowledge, attitudes, & behaviors.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for Boston or Maine youths aged 12-18 who can complete a survey in English. It's not open to those outside this age group, non-residents of these areas, or individuals unable to understand and fill out an English-language survey.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if adding flyers, enhanced signage, and social media outreach by teen ambassadors increases the use of free sunscreen dispensers at beaches and parks among teenagers compared to just having dispensers with standard information.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational materials and the use of sunscreen from dispensers rather than medication or medical procedures, there are no direct side effects associated with the interventions being studied.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am a youth aged 12-18 from Boston or Maine.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ in real-time, up to 1 day

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~in real-time, up to 1 day

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and in real-time, up to 1 day for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Dispenser utilization/Measured reduction in sunscreen levels in dispensers

Reported use of sunscreen from surveys completed by teens

Secondary outcome measures

Sun prevention practices

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadorsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The DFS+ experimental group is designed to increase utilization of free sunscreen dispensers, applying and reapplying sunscreen, and motivating use of other forms of sun protection by teens in 8 Boston parks and 3 Maine beaches. IMPACT Melanoma will install and maintain free sunscreen dispensers at the study sites. Flyers will be posted at locations at the park/beach to inform people of the availability of free sunscreen and the location of the dispenser. 'Teen enhanced' signage will be present on the dispenser in the intervention parks/beaches. Teen ambassadors will share 3-5 posts to their social media platform over the course of 1 week encouraging sun protection practices and use of the free sunscreen dispenser (when the intervention is occurring at the study site).

Group II: Dispensers, Flyers, SignageActive Control1 Intervention

The DFS control group includes dispensers, flyers, and standard signage at 8 Boston parks and 3 Maine beaches. IMPACT Melanoma will install and maintain free sunscreen dispensers at the study sites. Flyers will be posted at locations at the park/beach to inform people of the availability of free sunscreen and the location of the dispenser. Standard signage will be present on the dispenser in the control parks/beaches.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFED

875 Previous Clinical Trials

22,476,202 Total Patients Enrolled

IMPACT MelanomaUNKNOWN

Klein BuendelUNKNOWN

Media Library

Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05908435 — N/A

Skin Cancer Research Study Groups: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors, Dispensers, Flyers, Signage

Skin Cancer Clinical Trial 2023: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05908435 — N/A

Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05908435 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this experiment welcoming participants who are over 20 years old?

"For this medical trial, those aged between 12 and 18 are invited to participate."

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Is enrollment still available for this trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is presently looking for volunteers and has been advertised since June 3rd 2023 with updates made on July 6th of the same year. This particular project aims to recruit a total of 1200 participants from one single location."

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What are the requirements for enrolment in this medical experiment?

"The current phase of this study requires that 1200 adolescents, aged 12-18 and coming from Boston or Maine be admitted. Furthermore, the primary requirements for participation include being able to understand English and fill out a survey."

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What is the cap on enrolment for this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information available on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is presently accepting participants since it was first posted on June 3rd 2023 and last amended on July 6th 2023. 1200 individuals are needed for enrollment at a single location."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Impact of Sunscreen Dispensers in Parks Visited by Teenagers

Alan Geller 2023. "Impact of Sunscreen Dispensers in Parks Visited by Teenagers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05908435.

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