Social-Media Intervention in Reducing Indoor Tanning in High-Risk Indoor Tanners
| Status: | Not yet recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 25 |
| Updated: | 9/19/2018 |
| Start Date: | September 1, 2019 |
| End Date: | July 1, 2022 |
Randomized Trial of a Social Media-Delivered Intervention
This randomized clinical trial studies how well social-media intervention works in reducing
indoor tanning in high-risk indoor tanners. Social-media intervention delivered via Facebook
may help to promote healthy behaviors, positive body image, and to understand young women's
perception of a social media campaign.
indoor tanning in high-risk indoor tanners. Social-media intervention delivered via Facebook
may help to promote healthy behaviors, positive body image, and to understand young women's
perception of a social media campaign.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To conduct a randomized control trial to examine the efficacy of the intervention versus
(vs.) a Facebook-delivered control group on reducing indoor tanning behavior among high-risk
indoor tanners.
OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
GROUP I: Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific secret Facebook
group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding indoor tanning and excessive
ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active
lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing
reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group
for 8 weeks.
GROUP II: Participants participate in secret Facebook groups that utilize content from the
intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical
activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3, 6, and 18 months.
I. To conduct a randomized control trial to examine the efficacy of the intervention versus
(vs.) a Facebook-delivered control group on reducing indoor tanning behavior among high-risk
indoor tanners.
OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups.
GROUP I: Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific secret Facebook
group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding indoor tanning and excessive
ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active
lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing
reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group
for 8 weeks.
GROUP II: Participants participate in secret Facebook groups that utilize content from the
intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical
activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks.
After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3, 6, and 18 months.
Inclusion Criteria:
- High-risk indoor tanner (defined as using an indoor tanning bed at least 10 times in
the previous 12 months)
- Daily use of Facebook
We found this trial at
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New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903
Principal Investigator: Jerod L. Stapleton
Phone: 732-235-8112
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