Mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection

NCT07830394 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 191461
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The overall purpose of this proposal is to refine a mobile-health (mHealth) system to reduce excessive unprotected sun exposure among young adults. Participants will complete a 4-week intervention with all intervention components delivered through the mHealth application. Intervention components include Text Message Reminders, Sun Protection Education Modules, Action Planning Module, and UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information.

Conditions

Skin Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Proportion of Participants with a Clinically Significant Impact

  To determine whether a prototype mHealth system improves use of sun protection strategies among young adults. Data at the one-month post-intervention surveys will be analyzed and compared to baseline values. For this study, the criteria for a clinically significant impact will be that a participant reports no sunburns and now frequently uses sunscreen and at least one other sun protection method during outdoor time. This outcome measure will report the proportion of participants with a clinically significant impact.

  up to 2 months from baseline

Study Arms (1)

mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)

OTHER

Participants will complete a 4-week intervention with all intervention components delivered through the study application. Intervention components will include: text messages, sun protection education modules, an action planning module, and ultraviolet radiation (UVR)/weather information. The modules/components are used for the entire 4-week intervention period.

Behavioral: Text Message Reminders; Behavioral: Sun Protection Education Modules; Behavioral: Action Planning Module; Behavioral: UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information

Interventions

Text Message Reminders BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive text message reminders twice a week. These messages will remind participants to use sunscreen or other forms of sun protection and will include brief facts about sun safety and environmental risks.

mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)

Sun Protection Education Modules BEHAVIORAL

The education section consists of 5 modules on sun protection basics, ultraviolet (UV) exposure, skin health, sunscreen use, and tanning. Each module takes about 5 to 10 minutes to read.

mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)

Action Planning Module BEHAVIORAL

The app will guide participants through creating a specific plan for using sun protection during a routine outdoor activity. Completing an action plan takes about 5 minutes. Participants will be asked to complete two action plans during the study and prompted to review these plans weekly.

mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)

UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information BEHAVIORAL

The UVR Weather feature displays information similar to what is available in many weather apps, with a focus on the sunburn risk hours. The display also shows different levels of UV risk throughout the day and indicates the current UV risk based on real-time UV Index. Participants will receive a daily notification summarizing the UV information for that day.

mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Individual is at least 18 years old; AND
• Individual reports having at least one sunburn in the last year; AND/OR
• Individual reports using sunscreen plus one or more other sun protection behavior (protective clothing, shade, etc.) infrequently (i.e. never/seldom/sometimes)

You may not qualify if:

• Individual does not speak/read English; AND/OR
• Individual reports a personal history of skin cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Utah: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tammy Stump

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (16)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Neoplasms

Interventions

Ultraviolet Rays

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Light; Electromagnetic Radiation; Electromagnetic Phenomena; Magnetic Phenomena; Physical Phenomena; Optical Phenomena; Radiation; Radiation, Ionizing; Radiation, Nonionizing; Sunlight; Weather; Atmosphere; Environment; Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; Biological Phenomena; Meteorological Concepts; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Tammy Stump, PhD

  Huntsman Cancer Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tammy Stump, PhD

CONTACT

801-646-4201; Tammy.Stump@hci.utah.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2026
• First Posted: September 21, 2026
• Study Start: July 13, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2027
• Last Updated: September 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)