Clinical trial · Interventional
Couple-focused Intervention for Sun Protection
Sun Safe Partners Online: Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
- 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 goal of this pilot study is to develop and test a couple-based intervention to increase sun protection practices. First, the investigators will develop the intervention website, Sun Safe Partners online. Next, the investigators will gather feedback and preferences for content in a small sample of couples who do not regularly engage in sun protection practices. The investigators will also gather preliminary information regarding the impact of the couple-based intervention.
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 Prevention | Skin Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic Online Sun Safety Information intervention | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sun Safe Partners Online | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Arm 1 Sun Safe Partners Online Intervention
- description
- Web-based intervention called Sun Safe Partners Online. Website developed by the study team. Participants received individual username and password to login.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Sun Safe Partners Online
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Generic Online Sun Safety Information intervention
- description
- Publicly online available skin cancer and sun protection information emailed to participants in 4 seperate email links.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Generic Online Sun Safety Information intervention
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Sun Protection Behaviors
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 75 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Both partners age 18-75 years or 19-75 in Nebraska and Alabama given the age of majority in those states; 2. Married or co-habiting with a significant other for at least one year; 3. Partner 1 willing to to provide contact information for their spouse; 4. Partner 1 and spouse respond with never, rarely, sometimes, or often to question " When outdoors in warm weather, how often do participants protect their skin (by staying in the shade or covering your body with protective clothes or 30+ SPF sunscreen)?" Those who respond with always to this question will be excluded. 5. Partner 1 and spouse have an email account and internet access. Exclusion Criteria: Partner 1 and spouse/partner have a personal history of skin cancer (non-melanoma or melanoma) \-
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDManne S, Buller D, Devine K, Heckman C, Pagoto S, Frederick S, Mitarotondo A. Sun Safe Partners Online: Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2020 Sep 17;22(9):e18037. doi: 10.2196/18037. PMID 32673215