Clinical trial · Interventional
Project Options - The ABC Method
Efficacy of a Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk Among Patients
- 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)
The present study explores the ability of dermatologists to influence patients' behavior using a novel and brief (3 minute) behavioral intervention in the context of naturally occurring patient interactions and shows promise for long term sustainability. The incidence of invasive skin cancers, cutaneous melanoma in particular, has nearly tripled in the U.S. between 1975 and 2004, making it the fastest rising incidence rate for all cancers in the United States. Dermatologists are in an ideal position to effect change in their patients. The present study will assess whether a brief intervention (The ABC-Addressing Behavior Change method) delivered to patients by dermatologists during a skin examination will increase the use of sun protection and reduce risk behaviors compared to patients who receive treatment as usual.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology/Skin - Other | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Health Behavior | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Sunburn | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addressing Behavior Change (ABC) | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention
- description
- Addressing Behavior Change (ABC) intervention delivery method
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Addressing Behavior Change (ABC)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control
- description
- Control
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Patient Behavior Changes
- timeFrame
- 1 month and 3 months follow-up
- description
- Examine changes in patients' protective behaviors through surveys; Patients asked for the percent of time they use sunscreen on face, use sunscreen on body, reapply sunscreen often, and cover their skin; Response options range from (0) 0% to (5) 100%
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 21 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * scheduled for a skin exam with participating dermatologists Exclusion Criteria: * psoriasis
References
Publications (1)
- RESULTMallett KA, Turrisi R, Billingsley E, Trager B, Ackerman S, Reavy R, Robinson JK. Evaluation of a Brief Dermatologist-Delivered Intervention vs Usual Care on Sun Protection Behavior. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Sep 1;154(9):1010-1016. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.2331. PMID 30090918