Ultraviolet RaysNCT00705887
A Motivational Enhancement Approach to Skin Cancer Prevention
A study testing Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention in people with Ultraviolet Rays and Motivation, run by Oregon Health and Science University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The specific aims of this research are: Aim 1 - To describe the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult patients in a dermatology clinic. Aim 2 - To examine whether or not the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult dermatology patients are associated with age, gender, level of education, marital… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Ultraviolet Rays, Motivation
- What is being tested?
- Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 82 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Sep 2006to Jun 2007
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Dermatology patient presenting for scheduled appointment
- 18-30 years old
Who cannot join
- Seeking treatment for sunburn
- Unable to read and understand English
- Having previously received medical treatment from the interventionist
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Feasibility of a Motivational Enhancement Approach to Skin Cancer Prevention in a Sample of Young Adult Patients
The specific aims of this research are:
Aim 1 - To describe the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult patients in a dermatology clinic.
Aim 2 - To examine whether or not the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult dermatology patients are associated with age, gender, level of education, marital status, contact with skin cancer, time outdoors, skin type, the reason for their visit, and the date of data collection.
Aim 3 - To test the efficacy of a motivational enhancement approach to UV protection counseling for young adult dermatology patients, as manifested by favorable changes in UV protection stages of change, UV protection self-efficacy, and UV protection attitudes.
Read the detailed description
Although skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, it is highly preventable by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, recent primary prevention efforts have been inadequate in evoking behavior change, as manifested by increasing rates of ultraviolet radiation exposure, particularly among young adults. These findings indicate the need to research novel approaches to skin cancer prevention.
Motivational enhancement techniques facilitate patient-centered, directive discussions wherein practitioners provide clear structure and encourage patients to play an active role in the consultation. The use of motivational enhancement techniques for health behavior change in medical settings has thus far yielded encouraging results for other health behavior change topics, but research has not yet investigated the application of these techniques to skin cancer prevention discussions.
- Conditions
- Ultraviolet Rays, Motivation
- Being tested
- Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention
- Keywords
- Ultraviolet Rays, Motivation, Health Education, Randomized Controlled Trial, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Medical subject headings
- Health Education, Behavior
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Brief Motivational Enhancement InterventionBehavioural
Also called Adaptation of Motivational Interviewing
The motivational enhancement intervention lasted 5-8 minutes and consisted of gaining the client's permission to address the topic of skin cancer prevention, exchanging information through the elicit-provide-elicit strategy of information exchange, and summarization/ conclusion based on verbal and nonverbal cues from the participant.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | Brochure from the American Academy of Dermatology on protecting your skin from UV rays. |
| Intervention | Experimental | Participation in a brief motivational enhancement session. These participants also received the same American Academy of Dermatology brochure on protecting your skin from UV rays. Receives: Behavioral: Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
UV Protection Stages of Change
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (2)
UV Protection Attitudes
Measured: 6 months
UV Protection Self-Efficacy
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Jun 2008 (estimated)
- Study startSep 2006
- Primary completionJun 2007
- Study completionJun 2007
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ultraviolet RaysStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Oregon Health and Science UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Investigators
- Christina P Linton, FNP-BC, PhD, Principal investigator, Oregon Health and Science UniversityNancy Press, PhD, Study chair, Oregon Health and Science University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00705887
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00002996
- Status last verified
- Jun 2008
- First submitted
- 25 Jun 2008
- Last updated
- 27 Jun 2008
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Jun 2008. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Feasibility of a Motivational Enhancement Approach to Skin Cancer Prevention in a Sample of Young Adult Patients
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00705887
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB00002996
- Conditions
- Ultraviolet Rays, Motivation
- Keywords
- Ultraviolet Rays, Motivation, Health Education, Randomized Controlled Trial, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 82 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Sep 2006
- Primary completion
- Jun 2007 (actual)
- Study completion
- Jun 2007 (actual)
- First posted
- 27 Jun 2008 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The specific aims of this research are:
Aim 1 - To describe the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult patients in a dermatology clinic.
Aim 2 - To examine whether or not the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult dermatology patients are associated with age, gender, level of education, marital status, contact with skin cancer, time outdoors, skin type, the reason for their visit, and the date of data collection.
Aim 3 - To test the efficacy of a motivational enhancement approach to UV protection counseling for young adult dermatology patients, as manifested by favorable changes in UV protection stages of change, UV protection self-efficacy, and UV protection attitudes.
Detailed description
Although skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, it is highly preventable by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, recent primary prevention efforts have been inadequate in evoking behavior change, as manifested by increasing rates of ultraviolet radiation exposure, particularly among young adults. These findings indicate the need to research novel approaches to skin cancer prevention.
Motivational enhancement techniques facilitate patient-centered, directive discussions wherein practitioners provide clear structure and encourage patients to play an active role in the consultation. The use of motivational enhancement techniques for health behavior change in medical settings has thus far yielded encouraging results for other health behavior change topics, but research has not yet investigated the application of these techniques to skin cancer prevention discussions.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control | No intervention | –Brochure from the American Academy of Dermatology on protecting your skin from UV rays. |
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Brief Motivational Enhancement InterventionParticipation in a brief motivational enhancement session. These participants also received the same American Academy of Dermatology brochure on protecting your skin from UV rays. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Dermatology patient presenting for scheduled appointment
- 18-30 years old
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Seeking treatment for sunburn
- Unable to read and understand English
- Having previously received medical treatment from the interventionist
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Brief Motivational Enhancement InterventionAlso: Adaptation of Motivational InterviewingThe motivational enhancement intervention lasted 5-8 minutes and consisted of gaining the client's permission to address the topic of skin cancer prevention, exchanging information through the elicit-provide-elicit strategy of information exchange, and summarization/ conclusion based on verbal and nonverbal cues from the participant. | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
UV Protection Stages of Change
Time frame: 6 months
2 secondary outcomes
UV Protection Attitudes
Time frame: 6 months
UV Protection Self-Efficacy
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Jun 2008.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Christina P Linton, FNP-BC, PhD principal investigator
Oregon Health and Science University
Nancy Press, PhD study chair
Oregon Health and Science University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention in people with Ultraviolet Rays and Motivation, run by Oregon Health and Science University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jun 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
UV Protection Stages of Change (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jun 2008.