An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk (iSTART)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01508013 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: January 11, 2012
Results First Posted
: June 2, 2016
Last Update Posted
: June 2, 2016
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Skin Cancer | Behavioral: Appearance-Focused Website Intervention Behavioral: Control Website | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 443 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | An Appearance-Based Intervention to Reduce Teen Skin Cancer Risk |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2014 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2014 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Appearance-Focused Website Intervention
This is a Internet-based appearance-focused prevention intervention based on the Behavioral Alternatives Model.
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Behavioral: Appearance-Focused Website Intervention
The intervention is a teen-friendly website with information concerning the health and appearance effects of indoor tanning.
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Active Comparator: Control Website
Control participants viewed an Internet site designed to provide drug and alcohol education for teens.
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Behavioral: Control Website
The control website contains information about alcohol and drug abuse which is oriented for a teen audience.
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- Indoor Tanning Behavior [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Self-report measure of the number of times the teenager has indoor tanned over 12 month time period. The self-report measure has been validated in previous studies.
- Indoor Tanning Intentions [ Time Frame: 12 months ]A validated measure of the teenagers intentions to use indoor tanning in the next 12 months. Indoor tanning intentions are measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely do not intend to indoor tan; better) to 7 (definitely do intend to indoor tan; worse).
- Indoor Tanning Willingness [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Scale that measures adolescents willingness to indoor tan in the future. Indoor tanning willingness is measured on a scale that ranges from 1 (definitely not willing; better) to 7 (definitely willing; worse).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 12 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Teenager between 12 and 18 years old; has either indoor tanned in the past year or has indicated their intentions to indoor tan in the coming year.
Exclusion Criteria:
- None other than not meeting inclusion criteria.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01508013
United States, Tennessee | |
East Tennessee State University | |
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States, 37614 |
Principal Investigator: | Joel J Hillhouse, Ph.D. | East Tennessee State University |
Responsible Party: | Joel Hillhouse, Professor, East Tennessee State University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01508013 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1R01CA134891-01A2 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) |
First Posted: | January 11, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 2, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | June 2, 2016 |
Last Verified: | April 2016 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | The proposed research will include data from high school teenage women who indoor tan. The final dataset will include self-reported demographic, attitudinal, cognitive and behavioral data from surveys about private personal behaviors. The final dataset will be stripped of identifiers prior to release for sharing. We will make the data and associated documentation available to users only under a data-sharing agreement that provides for: (1) a commitment to using the data only for research purposes and to not attempting to identify any individual participant; (2) a commitment to securing the data using appropriate computer technology; and (3) a commitment to destroying or returning the data after analyses are completed. |
Keywords provided by Joel Hillhouse, East Tennessee State University:
Melanoma Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Skin Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Skin Diseases |