Using Physical Tracking to Predict Sunburn

NCT04977700 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: 03281R21CA241637-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Recreational UV exposure is associated with every form of skin cancer and individuals who engage in more physical activity have a higher prevalence of sunburn, a proximal biomarker of melanoma risk, perhaps explaining why melanoma is the only cancer with which physical activity is positively correlated. Mobile technology for tracking physical activity has become increasingly prevalent and Strava, an activity tracking app and social networking site for athletes, is one of the most popular of these technologies. This research will test the feasibility of delivering location-based, ecologically-valid sun safety advice to Strava users at times when they are predicted to be engaged in outdoor physical activity, by utilizing Strava's public open-source Applications Programming Interface.

Conditions

Prevention

Keywords

skin cancer; physical activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Prevalence of Sun Protection Practices

  What proportion of 8 sun protection practices did participants do on reported days of exercise. Participants responded to 8 potential sun protection practices and provided the number of days they did each practice within the timeframe provided (3 months at baseline; 4 weeks at posttest). Participants also provided number of days of outdoor exercises within timeframe. Proportion was calculated by dividing the frequency of each sun protection practice by the number of days of outdoor exercise within the timeframe. Mean score of all sun protection practices per day of outdoor exercise is reported. Range = 0-1, where a higher number indicates more sun safety practices performed. A proportion was used to account for different timeframes at baseline and posttest.

  baseline and four-weeks post intervention

• Prevalence of Sunburn

  Participants were asked if their skin was sunburned (described as being red and/or painful from exposure to the sun) in the past three months, and if so, how many times.

  Baseline

• Prevalence of Sunburn

  Participants were asked if their skin was sunburned (described as being red and/or painful from exposure to the sun) in the past four weeks, and if so, how many times.

  four-weeks post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Physical Activity (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire)

  Baseline

• Physical Activity (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire)

  four-weeks post intervention

• Recall of Sun Protection Messages

  four weeks post intervention

• Self-Efficacy for Sun Protection When Exercising

  baseline and four-weeks post intervention

• Range of Physical Activity (Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire)

  baseline

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be enrolled on a rolling basis and participate in SS for 4 weeks in the intervention condition. After pretesting, participants will receive sun protection messages from SS through emails/comments based on results from their activity data. All participants will complete posttest survey 4 weeks from randomization.

Behavioral: Intervention Group

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

A small control group will be included to see if a no-treatment control condition is acceptable to users and estimate follow-up rates for planning a randomized trial. Participants will be enrolled on a rolling basis and will complete a pretest at randomization. All participants will complete a posttest survey 4 weeks from randomization.

Interventions

Intervention Group BEHAVIORAL

Test the developed algorithm that delivers location-based, tailored sun safety advice to Strava users through Strava comments for acceptability, ways of interacting with it, and barriers/willingness to allowing access.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• or older; reside in the United States; read/write in English; upload outdoor activity to Strava ≥3 times per week

You may not qualify if:

• Younger than 18; reside outside of the United States; read/write in a language other than English; uploads Strava activity less than 3 times per week OR does not use Strava; having a cognitive or visual impairment that would interfere with participating; having another family member participating in the research; having participated in the focus group and usability testing

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Klein Buendel, Inc.: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator
• Colorado State University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Klein Buendel, Inc.

Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Neoplasms; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Julia Berteletti
• Organization: Klein Buendel, Inc.

jberteletti@kleinbuendel.com

303-565-4321

Study Officials

• Julia Berteletti, MSW

  Klein Buendel, Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2021
• First Posted: July 27, 2021
• Study Start: September 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2023
• Last Updated: November 13, 2023
• Results First Posted: October 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

US (1)