Ultraviolet (UV) Photography in Adolescents

October 11, 2020 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Sun Protection, Tanning Behaviors and Attitudes in Adolescents

The goal of this research study is to learn how students react to seeing a photograph of any skin damage they may have on their face. This skin damage may be caused by sun exposure or use of tanning beds. Researchers also want to learn about students' sun protection, tanning behaviors, and attitudes towards sun exposure, sun protection, tanning behaviors and skin cancer.

Researchers will use the results of this study to design programs for students about sun protection and tanning avoidance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

If participant agrees to take part in this study, they will complete 3 questionnaires about sun protection, tanning behaviors, sunburns, and attitudes and opinions about sun exposure, sun protection, tanning behaviors and skin cancer.

Participant's school will be assigned to 1 of 2 possible groups:

  • If participant's school is assigned to Group 1, they will have 2 photos taken of their face. One (1) photo is a standard photo (like the kind one may take with a regular camera). The other photo is taken with an ultraviolet (UV) filter and shows skin damage that cannot be seen in a standard photo.
  • If participant's school is assigned to Group 2, they will not have any photos taken.

If participant is in Group 1, they and a member of the study staff will compare the standard and UV photographs together. The study staff will discuss any skin damage seen with participant. A member of the study staff will record on a paper form any visible reactions participant may have to viewing their UV photograph. Participant will also be given a handout that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds. Participant will see their photos on a computer screen. Participant will not be given their photos. At the end of this study, the photos will be deleted.

If participant is in Group 2, they will only receive a handout that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds.

All participants will complete 1 questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before receiving any kind of education about skin cancer prevention), 1 questionnaire after receiving education about how to protect participant's skin from the sun and how to avoid tanning beds, and 1 questionnaire at about 3 months after receiving the education about how to protect skin from the sun and how to avoid tanning beds.

Participant will complete these study procedures at school and they may answer some of the questionnaires outside of school. Participant will complete the first questionnaire on paper at their school. Participant will have an option to complete this questionnaire online if they are not able to complete it on paper the day the study team visits their school. Participant will complete the second questionnaire on paper at their school. Participant will complete the third questionnaire online. Links to the online questionnaires will be sent to the email address that participant will provide on the Participant Contact Information Form. Participant will also have an option to receive a link to the questionnaire via text message if they provide us with a cell phone number that can receive text messages on the Participant Contact Information Form. Participant may incur charges for receiving text messages.

Length of Study:

Student's participation in this study will be over after they have completed the last questionnaire. It will take about 1 hour to complete all study questionnaires and procedures.

This is an investigational study.

Up to 420 participants will be enrolled in this study. All will take part through MD Anderson at different schools in the greater Houston area.

Only about 35 participants will be able to take part at each school. This means that even if participant agrees, they may not be selected to take part in this study. The student participants will be randomly selected from the pool of students who agree to participate.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

293

Phase

  • Early Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77092
        • Houston Independent School District

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 14 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Enrolled in 7th or 8th grade
  2. Ability to speak, read and write English
  3. Has email address and internet access to complete online surveys
  4. Willingness to provide contact information including phone number, email address and mailing address

Exclusion Criteria:

1) N/A

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1 - UV Photography Group
Participants complete 1 questionnaire at beginning of study, 1 after receiving education about how to protect skin from sun and how to avoid tanning beds, and 1 at about 3 months after receiving skin protection education. Participants given handouts that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds. At beginning of study, 2 photos taken of the face. One photo is a standard photo, the other photo is taken with an ultraviolet (UV) filter.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Participants complete 1 questionnaire at beginning of study, 1 after receiving education about how to protect skin from sun and how to avoid tanning beds, and 1 at about 3 months after receiving skin protection education.
Other Names:
  • Surveys
Other: Photos
At beginning of study, 2 photos taken of the face. One photo is a standard photo, the other photo is taken with an ultraviolet (UV) filter.
Other Names:
  • Pictures
Behavioral: Pamphlets
At beginning of study, handouts given that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds.
Other Names:
  • Handouts
Active Comparator: Group 2 - Comparison Group
Participants complete 1 questionnaire at beginning of study, 1 after receiving education about how to protect skin from sun and how to avoid tanning beds, and 1 at about 3 months after receiving skin protection education. Participants given handouts that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds.
Behavioral: Questionnaires
Participants complete 1 questionnaire at beginning of study, 1 after receiving education about how to protect skin from sun and how to avoid tanning beds, and 1 at about 3 months after receiving skin protection education.
Other Names:
  • Surveys
Behavioral: Pamphlets
At beginning of study, handouts given that discusses skin cancer prevention, sun protection, and how to avoid tanning beds.
Other Names:
  • Handouts

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sun Protection Behavior Composite Score
Time Frame: 3 months
Baseline sun protection behaviors are assessed using self-reported measures of sun protection behaviors. Both the baseline and 3-month behavior composite scores range from 1 to 5 and are calculated as the mean of the four sun protection behavior items.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Susan Peterson, MPH,PHD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 21, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 14, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

September 14, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 22, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

April 27, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 14, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2020

Last Verified

October 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014-1037
  • NCI-2015-00764 (Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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