Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Sunscreen Dispensers in Parks Visited by Teenagers
Measuring the Impact of Free Sunscreen Dispensers in Community Settings Frequented by Youth
- 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)
This study will evaluate the use of publicly available free sunscreen dispensers at Maine beaches and Boston and Cambridge parks. Aim 1: Determine the impact of DFS+ (dispensers, flyers, enhanced signage, + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors) sun protection education on the use of free sunscreen dispensers by adolescents ages 12-20 compared with DFS (dispensers, flyers, standard signage). Aim 2: Outcomes evaluation to assess the effects of the sunscreen dispensers and the sun-safety educational intervention on sun protection knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors within the community. Aim 3: Cost Evaluation and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolescent Behavior | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Skin Neoplasm | Skin Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Sunscreening Agents | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors
- description
- The DFS+ experimental group is designed to increase utilization of free sunscreen dispensers, applying and reapplying sunscreen, and motivating use of other forms of sun protection by teens in 8 Boston parks and 2 Maine beaches. IMPACT Melanoma will install and maintain free sunscreen dispensers at the study sites. Flyers will be posted at locations at the park/beach to inform people of the availability of free sunscreen and the location of the dispenser. 'Teen enhanced' signage will be present on the dispenser in the intervention parks/beaches. Teen ambassadors will share 3-5 posts to their social media platform over the course of 1 week encouraging sun protection practices and use of the free sunscreen dispenser (when the intervention is occurring at the study site).
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Dispensers, Flyers, Signage
- description
- The DFS control group includes dispensers, flyers, and standard signage at 8 Boston parks and 2 Maine beaches. IMPACT Melanoma will install and maintain free sunscreen dispensers at the study sites. Flyers will be posted at locations at the park/beach to inform people of the availability of free sunscreen and the location of the dispenser. Standard signage will be present on the dispenser in the control parks/beaches.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 12 Years
- Maximum age
- 20 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Being a Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA or Maine youth ages 12-20 * Able to complete a survey in English Exclusion Criteria: * Not a Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA or Maine youth ages 12-20 * Not able to complete a survey in English
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