NCT01464957

Brief Summary

Skin cancer risk is largely determined by sun exposure during childhood. This study determines the effectiveness of a mailed intervention designed to increase sun protection for children age 6-9 years old. The intervention includes newsletters for parents that include risk information tailored to each child. Also included are sun protection resources such as a swim shirt, a sun hat, and sunscreen. Participants receive the intervention over 3 consecutive years, and data collection includes telephone interviews and skin exams. The study hypothesis is that receipt of the intervention will result in improved sun protection of the child.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
867

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2003

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2003

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2007

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2008

Completed
3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 14, 2011

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 4, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 25, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

3.8 years

First QC Date

August 14, 2011

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

skin cancer preventionprecaution adoption process modelsemi-tailored newsletterpediatricbehavioral intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • sun protection behavior scale

    Parent report through telephone interview

    change from baseline over 4 years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Nevus counts

    Change from baseline over 4 years

Study Arms (2)

Newsletter intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Semi-tailored newsletter intervention for parents and children

Behavioral: Semi-tailored newsletter

Usual care

NO INTERVENTION

No newsletter intervention

Interventions

Delivered over 3 consecutive years, in the spring

Also known as: Semi-tailored newsletter intervention, for parents and children
Newsletter intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age5 Years - 6 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • Child born in 1998, has resided in the Denver, Colorado area

You may not qualify if:

  • Parents unable to respond to telephone survey; child has disabling condition

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Colorado Denver

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Crane LA, Asdigian NL, Baron AE, Aalborg J, Marcus AC, Mokrohisky ST, Byers TE, Dellavalle RP, Morelli JG. Mailed intervention to promote sun protection of children: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Oct;43(4):399-410. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.022.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by SiteNeoplasmsSkin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Officials

  • Lori A Crane, PhD, MPH

    University of Colorado, Denver

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Joseph Morelli, MD

    University of Colorado, Denver

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Stefan T Morelli, MD

    Kaiser Permanente

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 14, 2011

First Posted

November 4, 2011

Study Start

November 1, 2003

Primary Completion

September 1, 2007

Study Completion

September 1, 2008

Last Updated

January 25, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

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