Social-Media Intervention in Reducing Tanning in High-Risk Tanners
Purpose
This randomized clinical trial studies how well social-media intervention works in reducing tanning in high-risk indoor and outdoor tanners. Social-media intervention delivered via Facebook may help to promote healthy behaviors, positive body image, and to understand young women's perception of a social media campaign.
Condition
- Health Status Unknown
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 25 Years
- Eligible Genders
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- High-risk indoor or outdoor tanner (defined as using an indoor tanning bed or
intentionally tanning outdoors at least 10 times in the previous 12 months)
- Use of Facebook at least 4 times per week
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Group I (focusing on tanning and healthy body image) |
Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific private and hidden Facebook group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding tanning and excessive ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group for 8 weeks. |
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Active Comparator Group II (focusing on other health topics) |
Participants participate in private and hidden Facebook groups that utilize content from the intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks. |
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Recruiting Locations
UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science and nearby locations
Lexington, Kentucky 40536
Jerod Stapleton, PhD
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT03441321
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Jerod L Stapleton, PhD
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To conduct a randomized control trial to examine the efficacy of the intervention versus (vs.) a Facebook-delivered control group on reducing tanning behavior among high-risk indoor and outdoor tanners. OUTLINE: Participants are randomized to 1 of 2 groups. GROUP I: Participants periodically read the content on the study-specific secret Facebook group related to living a healthy lifestyle including avoiding tanning and excessive ultraviolet exposure, managing stress, healthy eating, promoting physically active lifestyles, and promoting a healthy body image, and participate in the group by providing reactions, commenting on the posts, or by sharing study relevant information within the group for 8 weeks. GROUP II: Participants participate in secret Facebook groups that utilize content from the intervention content library related to other health topics of interest (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, alcohol misuse prevention, stress reduction, sleep) for 8 weeks. After completion of study, patients are followed up at 3, 8, and 18 months post baseline assessment.