Clinical trial · Interventional
Investigation of a Behavioral Substitute for Sunbathing
NCT00403377CI-TRIAL-00019288completedPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Understanding why sunbathers use or don't use sunless tanning products may help doctors plan effective ways to prevent skin cancer caused by sunbathing. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying attitudes about the use of sunless tanning products and how well sunless tanning products work as a substitute for sunbathing in healthy participants.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanoma (Skin) | Melanoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.85 |
| Skin Cancer | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- Phase II include two arms. In the intervention arm, photographs are taken of the participants and they then receive sunscreen lotion and sunless tanning lotion and instructions and benefits for using both. Participants also receive an educational pamphlet regarding skin cancer.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Intervention
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Phase II include two arms. In the control arm, a souvenir photograph is taken of the participants and they then receive product samples that are irrelevant to skin cancer risk reduction (e.g., skin moisturizer, hair gel, chewing gum). Participants also receive educational materials at the completion of the study.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Phase 1 PO: Attitudes regarding the benefits and barriers to using sunless tanning products after having sampled them
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 120 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Self-described sun bather (phase I) * Intentional sun exposure lasting ≥ 1 hour to get a tan (outside or via tanning salon) at least twice a month during the months of June to August of the prior year * Intends to continue tanning during the coming summer months * Random beach-goer (phase II) PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Female * Must speak English * Must be able to read at the 6th grade level * No prior sunless tanning products (phase I)
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTPagoto SL, Schneider KL, Oleski J, Bodenlos JS, Merriam P, Ma Y. Design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the Sunless Study: a skin cancer prevention intervention promoting sunless tanning among beach visitors. BMC Public Health. 2009 Feb 5;9:50. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-50. PMID 19196482
- DERIVEDPagoto SL, Schneider KL, Oleski J, Bodenlos JS, Ma Y. The sunless study: a beach randomized trial of a skin cancer prevention intervention promoting sunless tanning. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Sep;146(9):979-84. doi: 10.1001/archdermatol.2010.203. PMID 20855696