Sun Protection for Florida's Children

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Skin Cancer

In brief

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 Hillsborough County, Florida and is based on Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior. It is structured to accomplish the following goals: (a) increase sun protection knowledge of children in regards to hat use,(b) foster more positive attitudes in regard to wearing hats,(c) change the subjective norms of wearing hats (d) target persons that children perceive as controlling their behavior of wearing hats(parents,teachers) and increase the use of hats when children are outdoors at school(primary outcome) and when outdoors at times other than school(secondary outcome).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00346021
Run by: University of South Florida
People needed: 2984
Starts: 2005-02-01
Expected to finish: 2011-08-01
Last updated by the study team: 2012-06-20

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 11. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

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.

Where it is running

Univeristy of South Florida — Tampa, Florida, United States

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