Clinical trial · Interventional
Mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection
mSHIELD (Mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)
NCT07830394CI-TRIAL-00126578mSHIELDrecruitingN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 26, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260926-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The overall purpose of this proposal is to refine a mobile-health (mHealth) system to reduce excessive unprotected sun exposure among young adults. Participants will complete a 4-week intervention with all intervention components delivered through the mHealth application. Intervention components include Text Message Reminders, Sun Protection Education Modules, Action Planning Module, and UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information.
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 | Malignant Skin Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (4)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Planning Module | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sun Protection Education Modules | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Text Message Reminders | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- mSHIELD (mobile Sun Health Intervention EnabLing Daily Protection)
- description
- Participants will complete a 4-week intervention with all intervention components delivered through the study application. Intervention components will include: text messages, sun protection education modules, an action planning module, and ultraviolet radiation (UVR)/weather information. The modules/components are used for the entire 4-week intervention period.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Text Message Reminders
- Behavioral: Sun Protection Education Modules
- Behavioral: Action Planning Module
- Behavioral: UV Radiation (UVR) Weather Information
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Proportion of Participants with a Clinically Significant Impact
- timeFrame
- up to 2 months from baseline
- description
- To determine whether a prototype mHealth system improves use of sun protection strategies among young adults. Data at the one-month post-intervention surveys will be analyzed and compared to baseline values. For this study, the criteria for a clinically significant impact will be that a participant reports no sunburns and now frequently uses sunscreen and at least one other sun protection method during outdoor time. This outcome measure will report the proportion of participants with a clinically significant impact.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 29 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Individual is at least 18 years old; AND * Individual reports having at least one sunburn in the last year; AND/OR * Individual reports using sunscreen plus one or more other sun protection behavior (protective clothing, shade, etc.) infrequently (i.e. never/seldom/sometimes) Exclusion Criteria: * Individual does not speak/read English; AND/OR * Individual reports a personal history of skin cancer
References
Publications (16)
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- BACKGROUNDParkin DM, Mesher D, Sasieni P. 13. Cancers attributable to solar (ultraviolet) radiation exposure in the UK in 2010. Br J Cancer. 2011 Dec 6;105 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S66-9. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.486. No abstract available. PMID 22158324
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- BACKGROUNDHolman DM, Ding H, Guy GP Jr, Watson M, Hartman AM, Perna FM. Prevalence of Sun Protection Use and Sunburn and Association of Demographic and Behaviorial Characteristics With Sunburn Among US Adults. JAMA Dermatol. 2018 May 1;154(5):561-568. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.0028. PMID 29541756
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- BACKGROUNDLupton D. Young People's Use of Digital Health Technologies in the Global North: Narrative Review. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Jan 11;23(1):e18286. doi: 10.2196/18286. PMID 33427684