Status:
COMPLETED
Sun Protection for Florida's Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Conditions:
Skin Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-11 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Purpose of the project is to develop a school-based intervention aimed at increasing hat use when children are outside at home and at school. The intervention is targeted to fourth grade children in H...
Detailed Description
Intervention is aimed at encouraging students to use a wide brim hat when participating in outdoor activities. To accomplish this goal our approach will be multifaceted and will include: 1. individua...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- One fourth/one fifth grade class.
- 20 students minimum.
- 25% of students are Caucasian.
- Principle/teachers agree to participate.
- Majority of parents agree to participate.
- Majority of 4th grade students provide written assent.
- One outdoor session lasting 20 minutes once per week where children are directly exposed to the sun.
- Outdoor session in an area observable by data monitors.
- School can accommodate intervention components of study.
- School environment stable over the intervention period.
- Randomized control school delay sun protection initiatives until project is completed.
Exclusion
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
2984 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00346021
Start Date
February 1 2005
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
June 20 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Univeristy of South Florida
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33612