None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to compare a number of sun protection messages to improve skin cancer prevention behaviours Who is it for? People who are aged 18-40 years, have a smartphone with a camera, are on the Australian Medicare system, residing in Queensland, and have at least 2 skin cancer risk factors (light hair color, skin that rarely or never tans, skin that burns easily, many moles, family/personal history of skin cancer) are eligible to participate in this study. Sample will be recruited via the population-based Australian Medicare system. Study details Participants will be randomised to one of 4 groups. These 4 groups will cycle through the 4 different interventions in a random order. All participants will undertake the 4 interventions, only the order will vary. The interventions are as follows: A - Personalised sun protection messages B - Interactive sun protection messages C - Personalised and interactive early intensity sun protection messages D - Personalised and interactive late intensity messages At the beginning of the study as well as 6 months post-commencement, participants will complete an online survey (20-30minutes), and between the different interventions, participants will complete an online short (5 minutes) online survey This study will create a highly valuable database of evidence-based intervention messages that may help prevent sunburns and reduce the risk of developing melanoma and other skin cancers.
Interventions
This study aims to assess whether personalisation and interactivity of theory-based sun protection text messages improve young adults’ self-reported skin cancer prevention behaviours and whether it is better to send messages with higher frequency early or later during the behavioral intervention.
To test these aims, we will use a Latin-Square cross-over design in which all participants move through all intervention conditions, but in random order.
There are 4 intervention groups:
A - Personalis
This study aims to assess whether personalisation and interactivity of theory-based sun protection text messages improve young adults’ self-reported skin cancer prevention behaviours and whether it is better to send messages with higher frequency early or later during the behavioral intervention. To test these aims, we will use a Latin-Square cross-over design in which all participants move through all intervention conditions, but in random order. There are 4 intervention groups: A - Personalised sun protection messages 3 times a week for 4 weeks. B - Interactive sun protection messages 3 times a week for 4 weeks. C - Personalised and interactive early intensity sun protection messages (daily for the first 2 weeks, then 3 times a week for 2 weeks). D - Personalised and interactive late intensity messages (3 times a week for the first 2 weeks then increase to daily for 2 weeks). Each group (A-D) lasts for 4 consecutive weeks. There is a one week break before being assigned to the next group, and a short online (5 minutes) survey to be completed during the one week break. Messages will be personalised according to demographic and phenotypic characteristics, health behaviour and personal skin cancer prevention-related goals that are collected in the online baseline survey (20-30 minutes). Short messages as well as graph, diagrams, pictorial content apps and videos will be provided by sending a link in the SMS, which will place freely available content. Interactive message design will encourage users to reach a goal or win an online medal such as use of protective clothing, search for a mole, share messages with friends/family. All participants complete an online survey at 6 months post-intervention (20-30 minutes). The 6 month survey will assess sun protection behaviours, sun protection attitudes, sunburn history and suntan history. Participants are recruited via the population-based Australian Medicare system. Medicare facilitates research by sending letters to Medicare members, maintaining their privacy, asking them to respond directly to the research team if interested to participate. Only people who receive an invitation letter from Medicare may participate. To assess adherence to the intervention, responses to the interactive text messages (Group B-D) will be analysed. For Group A, we will ask participants to self-report whether they read the text messages.
Sponsors
Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
- Men and women 18-40 years; - Member of Australian Medicare system; - Resides in Queensland, Australia; - Understand sufficient English; - Cognitive ability to consent; - Access to a smart phone with camera; - Presence of at least two skin cancer risk factors (light hair color, skin that rarely or never tans, skin that burns easily, many moles, family/personal history of skin cancer).
Exclusion criteria
No exclusion criteria
Outcome results
None listed