Status:
COMPLETED
UV Exposure Assessed With Wearable Sensor and Sun Protection
Lead Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Sunburn, Erythema
Sun Protection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal is to prevent ultraviolet light (UV) overexposure by providing consumers with relevant, easy-to-access, specifically actionable information. This research proposal will develop a UV protectio...
Detailed Description
The proposed work is to refine and validate a UV protection system based on a dosimeter "sticker." The key innovations of the system are automated personalized intervention messaging triggered by the ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Cohort Study 1:
- history of Stage 0 to IIB melanoma treated within the last five years, age 18-70 years old
- have a smartphone
- familiarity with use of mobile apps
- have skin type 1-3
- willing to wear the sensor and able to transmit data which requires Wi-Fi in the home
- Come to the Chicago campus of the medical school
Exclusion
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- Cohort Study 2: Young adults with sun sensitive skin
- Inclusion Criteria:
- history of sun sensitive skin, skin type 1-3
- have a smartphone and willing to use the UV guard application on the smartphone
- reliable wireless internet connection to complete daily surveys
- willing to wear the sensor for 28 days and transmit data and complete daily surveys
- willing to receive SMS text messages on their personal phone and potentially sync sensor to personal phone using Bluetooth
- If weather permits, person will spend at least one hour outdoors each day, with at least 30 minutes of that hour being consecutive between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
164 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03344796
Start Date
June 30 2018
End Date
September 30 2020
Last Update
July 27 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611