A Digital Skin Cancer Prevention Intervention for Adolescents and Their Parents
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Summary
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a digital intervention to improve sun safety, Sun Safe Together (SST), is feasible and acceptable to teenagers and their parents.
Description
Melanoma is a leading cause of invasive cancer in teens and young adults aged 15-39. Most skin cancers are preventable with skin protection such as minimizing UVR exposure and wearing protective clothing and sunscreen. However, teens have low levels of sun protection. Thus, interventions targeting skin cancer risk reduction among teens are needed. The proposed Sun Safe Together (SST) intervention is a 12-week program consisting of sun safety and general health messages sent via multimedia messaging service (MMS) to teens and via a private Facebook group for parents. This pilot trial is a sing…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Parents and teens are participating as dyads, meaning both the parent and the teen need to be deemed eligible based on the criteria below to be able to participate. Teens * Must be ages 13-17 years * Live with study parent equal to or greater than half time in US * Have experienced sunburn or indoor tanned in the last year or have a suboptimal sun protection score * Have no personal history of melanoma or severe medical condition that prevents participation * Have access to smartphone * Speak and read English Parents/Guardians * Must be age 18 or older * Live with a te…
Interventions
- BehavioralTeen MMS
Teens will receive MMS messages regarding sun safety behaviors and other general health issues for 12 weeks.
- BehavioralParent Facebook
Parents of teenagers join a private Facebook group where membership, activities, and content are only viewable by invited members. Content related to teen sun safety and general health will be posted for 12 weeks. Research staff will moderate the group.
Location
- Rutgers Cancer InstituteNew Brunswick, New Jersey