Clinical trial · Interventional
Risk Information and Skin-cancer Education for Undergraduate Prevention
- 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 purpose of this study will be to provide undergraduate students information about skin cancer risk and prevention. The study will last between 2-3 months. Everyone in the study will be asked to answer questionnaires and receive education about skin cancer risk factors and prevention. We will follow-up with participants by phone, text messages or e-mail in between study visits Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups, the group will be in is decided by chance. Participant will either be assigned to: * A group that gets advice about what causes skin cancer and how to prevent it * A group that gets this advice and provides a saliva sample to receive personalized skin cancer risk genetic testing results * A group that gets this advice and receives a personalized photo that shows existing skin damage * A group that gets this advice, receives genetic testing results, and receives a personalized photo.
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 | Melanoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Young Adult | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC1R Genetic Testing | Diagnostic Test | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Skin Cancer Education | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
| UV Photo | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (4)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Arm 1: Skin Cancer Education Only
- description
- Participants will be randomized to receive education only.
- interventionNames
- Other: Skin Cancer Education
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm 2: Skin Cancer Education + UV Photo
- description
- Participants randomized to receive education + UV photo will have a UV light photo taken of their face to show UV damage in the skin that is invisible to the naked eye in addition to receiving skin cancer education.
- interventionNames
- Other: Skin Cancer Education
- Device: UV Photo
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm 3: Skin Cancer Education + MC1R Testing
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Individual is enrolled in courses at the University of Utah And * Individual reports having had at least 1 sunburn in the past year And/or * Individual reports having intentionally indoor or outdoor tanned at lease 1 time in the past year And/or \- Individual reports using sunscreen plus 1 or more other following behaviors never/rarely/sometimes in the past month: 1)Protective clothing items, 2)Shade when outdoors Exclusion Criteria: * Individual does not read/speak English * Individual reports a personal history of skin cancer
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDWu YP, Hamilton JG, Kaphingst KA, Jensen JD, Kohlmann W, Parsons BG, Lillie HM, Wang X, Haaland B, Wankier AP, Grossman D, Hay JL. Increasing Skin Cancer Prevention in Young Adults: the Cumulative Impact of Personalized UV Photography and MC1R Genetic Testing. J Cancer Educ. 2023 Jun;38(3):1059-1065. doi: 10.1007/s13187-022-02232-1. Epub 2022 Oct 28. PMID 36306029