Clinical trial · Interventional
Skin Cancer Prevention in a Pediatric Population
- 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)
Skin cancer risk is largely determined by sun exposure during childhood. This study determines the effectiveness of a mailed intervention designed to increase sun protection for children age 6-9 years old. The intervention includes newsletters for parents that include risk information tailored to each child. Also included are sun protection resources such as a swim shirt, a sun hat, and sunscreen. Participants receive the intervention over 3 consecutive years, and data collection includes telephone interviews and skin exams. The study hypothesis is that receipt of the intervention will result in improved sun protection of the child.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Cancer | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-tailored newsletter | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Newsletter intervention
- description
- Semi-tailored newsletter intervention for parents and children
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Semi-tailored newsletter
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usual care
- description
- No newsletter intervention
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- sun protection behavior scale
- timeFrame
- change from baseline over 4 years
- description
- Parent report through telephone interview
Secondary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 5 Years
- Maximum age
- 6 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Child born in 1998, has resided in the Denver, Colorado area Exclusion Criteria: * Parents unable to respond to telephone survey; child has disabling condition
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDCrane LA, Asdigian NL, Baron AE, Aalborg J, Marcus AC, Mokrohisky ST, Byers TE, Dellavalle RP, Morelli JG. Mailed intervention to promote sun protection of children: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med. 2012 Oct;43(4):399-410. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.022. PMID 22992358