MelanomaSTARSNCT06694571
Sun Protection and Tanning Awareness in Rural Schools
A study testing Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities in people with Melanoma and Adolescents, run by University of Utah at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Drawing from prior school-based skin cancer prevention programs, we have adapted intervention materials to target rural high schoolers. Program components (including in-class education) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff, with a focus on sustainability beyond the immediate study… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 21 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Melanoma, Adolescents
- What is being tested?
- Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 38 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 14 Oct 2024to 8 Mar 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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 11 to 21 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Students are eligible if they are enrolled in a Utah high school (e.g. grades 9-12).
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109
About this study
Official title: STARS (Sun Protection and Tanning Awareness in Rural Schools)
Drawing from prior school-based skin cancer prevention programs, we have adapted intervention materials to target rural high schoolers. Program components (including in-class education) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff, with a focus on sustainability beyond the immediate study period. Interviews and surveys following initial implementation will evaluate both the effectiveness of the program.
Read the detailed description
The STARS study pilot tests a skin cancer prevention intervention adapted for use in rural schools. Participants will be recruited from approximately 14 districts in Utah. We have established collaborations with schools, districts, and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and they are committed to partnering with us on this project.
The research coordinator will contact district-level officials who will be asked to express their support of the study when facilitating the coordinator's contact with school principals and teachers (e.g., health teachers, science teachers). The research coordinator will also directly contact school principals and teachers to discuss participation in the study.
An intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, students will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity.
One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text.
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Adolescents
- Being tested
- Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities
- Keywords
- prevention, school-based intervention, skin cancer, adolescents, rural health
- Medical subject headings
- Melanoma, Skin Neoplasms
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activitiesBehavioural
An intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place during fall, immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, participants will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity.
One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Skin cancer prevention education | Experimental | Program components of a rural-adapted skin cancer prevention intervention (i.e., education, action planning exercise, risk assessment activity) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff during a single- or double-session, in-class visit lasting up to 90 minutes. Students will be asked to complete surveys at baseline and one month post-intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekday
Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline.
Measured: Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month
Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekend Day
Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline.
Measured: Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted19 Nov 2024
- Study start14 Oct 2024
- Primary completion8 Mar 2025
- Study completion8 Mar 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for MelanomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of UtahThe 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Utah
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Tammy K Stump, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Utah
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06694571
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 174239
- Other IDs
- UM1TR004409
- Acronym
- STARS
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 15 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 3 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: We will share deidentified self-report responses to surveys.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 3 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- STARS (Sun Protection and Tanning Awareness in Rural Schools)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06694571
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- STARS / 174239
- Conditions
- Melanoma, Adolescents
- Keywords
- prevention, school-based intervention, skin cancer, adolescents, rural health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 38 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of UtahUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
- Study start
- 14 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 8 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 8 Mar 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 19 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 3 Apr 2026
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Drawing from prior school-based skin cancer prevention programs, we have adapted intervention materials to target rural high schoolers. Program components (including in-class education) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff, with a focus on sustainability beyond the immediate study period. Interviews and surveys following initial implementation will evaluate both the effectiveness of the program.
Detailed description
The STARS study pilot tests a skin cancer prevention intervention adapted for use in rural schools. Participants will be recruited from approximately 14 districts in Utah. We have established collaborations with schools, districts, and the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) and they are committed to partnering with us on this project.
The research coordinator will contact district-level officials who will be asked to express their support of the study when facilitating the coordinator's contact with school principals and teachers (e.g., health teachers, science teachers). The research coordinator will also directly contact school principals and teachers to discuss participation in the study.
An intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, students will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity.
One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Skin cancer prevention education | Experimental | Behavioral: Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activitiesProgram components of a rural-adapted skin cancer prevention intervention (i.e., education, action planning exercise, risk assessment activity) will be co-implemented by the research team and participating school staff during a single- or double-session, in-class visit lasting up to 90 minutes. Students will be asked to complete surveys at baseline and one month post-intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Students are eligible if they are enrolled in a Utah high school (e.g. grades 9-12).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activitiesAn intervention visit, lasting up to 90 minutes, will take place during fall, immediately following completion of a baseline survey. This intervention visit may be divided into 2 days, depending on the length of the class periods at the participating schools. During the intervention visit, participants will receive general education on skin cancer and skin cancer prevention, complete a skin cancer risk self-assessment tool, and create a sun protection action plan for an outdoor activity. One month later, participants will receive a brief (15-minute) post-intervention survey via email and/or text. | Behavioural | Skin cancer prevention education |
Primary outcome
Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekday
Time frame: Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month
Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline.
Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekend Day
Time frame: Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month
Surveys (a baseline and a 1 month follow-up) will assess changes in sun protection, measured as an average of the frequency of sun protection items (on a 1-5 scale). Lower scores indicate less sun protection, and higher scores indicate more sun protection. The outcome variable is value at one month minus value at baseline.
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 3 Apr 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. We will share deidentified self-report responses to surveys.
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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.
Tammy K Stump, PhD principal investigator
University of Utah
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Skin cancer prevention educational presentation and activities in people with Melanoma and Adolescents, run by University of Utah 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 3 Apr 2026. 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 3 Apr 2026). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Sun Protection Index Scores - Weekday (time frame: Baseline and One-month time points, up to one month). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 3 Apr 2026.