The effect of SMS based- education intervention in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.

The effect of SMS based- education intervention based Protection Motivation Theory variables in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201604257132N14

Enrollment

132

Registered

2016-07-16

Start date

2016-08-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Skin cancer. Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: No intervention. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Performing a SMS-based educational intervention. Approximately 20-30 massages based Protection Motivation Theory wil

Prevention

Control group: No intervention

Intervention group: Performing a SMS-based educational intervention. Approximately 20-30 massages based Protection Motivation Theory will be designed and sent to participants in the intervention group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Main inclusion criteria: No history of skin cancer. Main exclusion criteria:There is no exclusion criteria.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Preventive behaviors of skin cancer. Timepoint: update One month after the intervention. Method of measurement: Developed questionnaire by Bonyadi et al. for assessing protection motivation theory variables in terms of skin cancer.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactTahereh Dehdari

Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

dehdarit@yahoo.com+98 21 8670 4625

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026