Clinical trial · Interventional
UV Exposure Assessed With Wearable Sensor and Sun Protection
A Real-time, Cost-effective, Accurate UV Measurement and Sun Protection System to Prevent and Reduce the Incidence of Sunburn in High-risk Consumers
NCT03344796CI-TRIAL-00068333completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal is to prevent ultraviolet light (UV) overexposure by providing consumers with relevant, easy-to-access, specifically actionable information. This research proposal will develop a UV protection system consisting of an automated real-time counseling framework and a personal dosimeter that overcomes barriers to consumer adoption. These new, wearable sensors take the form of small (\< 1 cm), thin (\<0.1 mm), lightweight (\<0.1 g), battery-free "stickers" that are fundamentally differentiated from other wearable electronics in their modes of use, cost structures and accuracy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunburn, Erythema | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sun Protection | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goal attainment | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (6)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Focus Group
- description
- 32 subjects Focus group: It is expected that each participant will provide comments during the 2 hours of the focus group. It will take about one month to enroll the subjects. The audio files should be transcribed and the analysis completed in 60 days. The analysis will determine enablers and barriers to sun protected outdoor activities and determine strategies for achieving sun protected outdoor activities. Baseline knowledge of sun protection performed prior to and at end of focus group.
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Usability testing
- description
- 10 subjects Usability test with structured interview: Each participant will use the sensor for 14 days and transmit data with the app installed on their mobile phone. It will take about one month to enroll the subjects. The analysis of the structured interview is completed in one week. Baseline knowledge of sun protection performed prior to and at end of usability test.
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Cohort Study 1-Arm 1
- description
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
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Cohort Study 1: Inclusion Criteria: 1. history of Stage 0 to IIB melanoma treated within the last five years, age 18-70 years old 2. have a smartphone 3. familiarity with use of mobile apps 4. have skin type 1-3 5. willing to wear the sensor and able to transmit data which requires Wi-Fi in the home 6. Come to the Chicago campus of the medical school Exclusion Criteria: \- Cohort Study 2: Young adults with sun sensitive skin Inclusion Criteria: 1. history of sun sensitive skin, skin type 1-3 2. have a smartphone and willing to use the UV guard application on the smartphone 3. reliable wireless internet connection to complete daily surveys 4. willing to wear the sensor for 28 days and transmit data and complete daily surveys 5. willing to receive SMS text messages on their personal phone and potentially sync sensor to personal phone using Bluetooth 6. If weather permits, person will spend at least one hour outdoors each day, with at least 30 minutes of that hour being consecutive between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM Exclusion Criteria: 1. unable to speak English 2. lacking a secure Internet connection or very little experience with smartphones and mobile applications . 3. unable to walk inside and outside independently 4. unable to be outdoors for at least one hour each day (weather permitting) 5. unable to be outdoors for 30 consecutive minutes a day between 8 AM and 5 PM.
References
Publications (3)
- RESULTRobinson JK, Durst DA, Gray E, Kwasny M, Heo SY, Banks A, Rogers JA. Sun exposure reduction by melanoma survivors with wearable sensor providing real-time UV exposure and daily text messages with structured goal setting. Arch Dermatol Res. 2021 Oct;313(8):685-694. doi: 10.1007/s00403-020-02163-1. Epub 2020 Nov 13. PMID 33185716
- RESULTStump TK, Aspinwall LG, Gray EL, Xu S, Maganti N, Leachman SA, Alshurafa N, Robinson JK. Daily Minutes of Unprotected Sun Exposure (MUSE) Inventory: Measure description and comparisons to UVR sensor and sun protection survey data. Prev Med Rep. 2018 Jul 24;11:305-311. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.010. eCollection 2018 Sep. PMID 30116702
- DERIVEDRobinson JK, Patel S, Heo SY, Gray E, Lim J, Kwon K, Christiansen Z, Model J, Trueb J, Banks A, Kwasny M, Rogers JA. Real-Time UV Measurement With a Sun Protection System for Warning Young Adults About Sunburn: Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 May 6;9(5):e25895. doi: 10.2196/25895. PMID 33955844