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I am Protecting my Child From the Sun Program

NCT04251598 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 185

Last updated 2020-02-05

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Summary

This study aimed to examine the effect of the "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program, based on social cognitive theory, on parents' sun-protection product use and sun avoidance behaviors. The "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program, based on Social Cognitive Theory, and the sending of short reminder messages had positive effects on the parents' behaviors related to protecting themselves and their children from the sun.

Conditions

  • Skin Neoplasms
  • Parents
  • Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
  • Child Behavior
  • Health Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun

The parents in the intervention group were administered the "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program for a period of six weeks. Intervention groups received Sun Protection Guide for Parents, Developmental, Characteristics of 3-6 Age Group Children Brochure, Melanoma Brochure, Video, Frame, Key chain, Magnet, Puzzle, Sunscreen product, T-shirt, hat and UV testing wristband.

BEHAVIORAL

SMS for sun protection

While the education+SMS group, in addition to the program, also received a total of 25 short text messages twice a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Akdeniz University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Selma Öncel, PhD, RN, Professor · Akdeniz University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-01
Primary Completion
2018-06-15
Completion
2018-10-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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