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Sunscreen Dispenser Education for Skin Cancer Prevention

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Waitlist Available

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

Must not have

Not able to complete a survey in English

Not a Boston or Maine youth ages 12-18

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up in real-time, up to 1 day

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

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.

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.

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.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I cannot complete a survey in English.

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I am not 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

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Dispenser utilization/Measured reduction in sunscreen levels in dispensers

Reported use of sunscreen from surveys completed by teens

Secondary study objectives

Sun prevention practices

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

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 2 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 2 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.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met