Status:

RECRUITING

EUREKA: Evaluating Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Kids for Adaptive Intervention

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Skin Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

8-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project will pilot a Just In Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) approach to providing feedback on child UVR exposure to children and their parents, with the ultimate goal of improving child use o...

Detailed Description

Melanoma is the 6th most common form of cancer in the United States and its incidence has been increasing for the past three decades. While individuals diagnosed with melanoma have a generally optimis...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parents:
  • are at least 18 years old
  • have at least one child between the ages of 8-17 who is living in the same household
  • are the primary caregiver for the child participating in the study (defined as the individual who is responsible for daily implementation of health-related tasks for the child)
  • have and are able to use a smartphone
  • are willing to download and use a free smartphone app that will share their participating child's ultraviolet radiation exposure data with the research team.
  • Children:
  • are 8 to 17 years old
  • with a primary caretaker in Utah
  • have no previous diagnosis of skin cancer
  • have had a sunburn in the past year
  • have used sunscreen and one other sun protection behavior never/rarely/sometimes in the past month (protective clothing items, shade when outdoors)
  • are willing to wear a sensor (on their wrist or attached to their clothing) that collects data on ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure

Exclusion

  • Parents and Children:
  • Do not speak, read/write English
  • Have a pacemaker

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07204704

Start Date

July 1 2024

End Date

December 1 2025

Last Update

November 24 2025

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University of Utah Department of Dermatology

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132