Impact of Sunscreen Dispensers in Parks Visited by Teenagers

Sponsor

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05908435

Collaborator

IMPACT Melanoma (Other), Klein Buendel (Other), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. Fed)

1,200

Enrollment

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the use of publicly available free sunscreen dispensers at Maine beaches and Boston 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 12-18 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

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Skin Neoplasm Adolescent Behavior Sunscreening Agents	Behavioral: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors	N/A

Detailed Description

We will build on the pioneering work of IMPACT Melanoma which has provided free sunscreen dispensers to a general population. This study will build on their ability to install, maintain, and now for the first time, target and publicize the use of dispensers for a teen population. We will test scalable methods for improving the use of free sunscreen dispensers by testing DFS interventions compared with the addition of social media led by teen ambassadors. We will evaluate the impact of the intervention in both parks and beaches in Boston, MA and Maine.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

1200 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

Single (Participant)

Masking Description:

Teen survey participants will not know whether the park where the free sunscreen dispenser is located is an intervention or control site.

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Measuring the Impact of Free Sunscreen Dispensers in Community Settings Frequented by Youth

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Jun 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Dec 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors 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 3 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).	Behavioral: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors The study intervention is designed to increase utilization of free sunscreen dispensers, applying and reapplying sunscreen, and motivating use of other forms of sun protection by teens. 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).
No Intervention: Dispensers, Flyers, Signage The DFS control group includes dispensers, flyers, and standard signage at 8 Boston parks and 3 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.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors

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 3 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).

Behavioral: Dispensers, Flyers, Enhanced Signage + a social media component delivered by teen ambassadors

The study intervention is designed to increase utilization of free sunscreen dispensers, applying and reapplying sunscreen, and motivating use of other forms of sun protection by teens. 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).

No Intervention: Dispensers, Flyers, Signage

The DFS control group includes dispensers, flyers, and standard signage at 8 Boston parks and 3 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.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Dispenser utilization/Measured reduction in sunscreen levels in dispensers [In real-time, up to 1 day]
We will count the number of teens between the ages of 12 and 18 using the sunscreen dispenser in real-time at the park or beach as they are using the dispenser. This will serve as the numerator. We are also conduct observations to determine an estimated number of teens who are the park on a given day. This will serve as the denominator. This count will be in real-time, counting the number of teens who we observe at the park or beach where the study is taking place.
Reported use of sunscreen from surveys completed by teens [In real-time, up to 1 day]
Survey responses about sunscreen use

Secondary Outcome Measures

Sun prevention practices [In real-time, up to 1 day]
Survey responses about sun protection practices

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

12 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Being a Boston or Maine youth ages 12-18
Able to complete a survey in English

Exclusion Criteria:

Not a Boston or Maine youth ages 12-18
Not able to complete a survey in English

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
IMPACT Melanoma
Klein Buendel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Alan Geller, MPH, RN, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Alan Geller, Alan Geller, RN, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05908435

Other Study ID Numbers:

IRB22-1402

First Posted:

Jun 18, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Jun 18, 2023

Last Verified:

Jun 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Alan Geller, Alan Geller, RN, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Skin Neoplasm

Adolescent Behavior

Sunscreening Agents

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Skin Neoplasms

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jun 18, 2023