Social-Media Intervention in Reducing Tanning in High-Risk Tanners

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

Official Title
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Randomized Trial of a Social Media-Delivered Intervention

Conditions
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Health Status Unknown

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Lifestyle and Values Intervention
* Other: Lifestyle Intervention
* Other: Survey Administration


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group I (focusing on tanning and healthy body image)<br>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. | Other: Lifestyle and Values Intervention<br>* Participate in Facebook group focusing on avoiding tanning and promoting healthy body image<br>Other: Survey Administration<br>* Ancillary studies<br>|
| Active Comparator: Group II (focusing on other health topics)<br>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. | Other: Lifestyle Intervention<br>* Participate in Facebook group focusing on other health topics<br>Other: Survey Administration<br>* Ancillary studies<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of indoor or outdoor tanning sessions assessed using surveys | Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used to test the primary study hypothesis that participants who received the intervention will report less combined indoor and outdoor tanning behavior at a 8-month follow-up compared to those who received the control. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates. | At 8 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Indoor and outdoor tanning behavior assessed using surveys | Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates. | At 18 months | 
| Skin burns from indoor and outdoor tanning assessed using surveys | Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates. | At 8 months | 
| Tanning intentions assessed using surveys | Multilevel models (e.g., random coefficient) will be used. If necessary, sensitivity analyses may control for individual-level covariates. | At 8 months |