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Investigation of a Behavioral Substitute for Sunbathing

NCT00403377 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 307

Last updated 2015-10-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

RATIONALE: Understanding why sunbathers use or don't use sunless tanning products may help doctors plan effective ways to prevent skin cancer caused by sunbathing.

PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying attitudes about the use of sunless tanning products and how well sunless tanning products work as a substitute for sunbathing in healthy participants.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Intervention

In the intervention arm, photographs are taken of the participants and they then receive sunscreen lotion and sunless tanning lotion and instructions and benefits for using both. Participants also receive an educational pamphlet regarding skin cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sherry L. Pagoto, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-04-30
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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