Adolescents, Melanoma
Conditions
Keywords
prevention, school-based intervention, skin cancer, adolescents, rural health
Brief summary
Drawing from prior school-based skin cancer prevention programs, we have adapted intervention materials to target rural high schoolers. Program components (including in-class education) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff, with a focus on sustainability beyond the immediate study period. Interviews and surveys following initial implementation will evaluate both the effectiveness of the program.
Detailed description
The STARS study pilot tests a skin cancer prevention intervention adapted for use in rural schools. Participants will be recruited from approximately 14 districts in Utah. We have established collaborations with schools, districts, and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and they are committed to partnering with us on this project. The research coordinator will contact district-level officials who will be asked to express their support of the study when facilitating the coordinator's contact with school principals and teachers (e.g., health teachers, science teachers). The research coordinator will also directly contact school principals and teachers to discuss participation in the study. An intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, students will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity. One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSkin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities
An intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place during fall, immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, participants will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity. One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text.
Sponsors
University of Utah
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Students are eligible if they are enrolled in a Utah high school (e.g. grades 9-12).
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekday | Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month | Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline. |
| Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekend Day | Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month | Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORTammy K Stump, PhD
University of Utah
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | — |
|---|---|
| Age, Continuous | 11.05 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.655 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Hispanic or Latino | 4 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Not Hispanic or Latino | 32 Participants |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 2 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 1 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 3 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 34 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 38 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 19 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 19 Participants |
| Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekday | 3.25 score on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.408 |
| Sun protection index scores - weekend day | 3.25 score on a scale STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.332 |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 38 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 38 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 38 |
Outcome results
None listed