Using Physical Tracking to Predict Sunburn

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Prevention

In brief

Recreational UV exposure is associated with every form of skin cancer and individuals who engage in more physical activity have a higher prevalence of sunburn, a proximal biomarker of melanoma risk, perhaps explaining why melanoma is the only cancer with which physical activity is positively correlated. Mobile technology for tracking physical activity has become increasingly prevalent and Strava, an activity tracking app and social networking site for athletes, is one of the most popular of these technologies. This research will test the feasibility of delivering location-based, ecologically-valid sun safety advice to Strava users at times when they are predicted to be engaged in outdoor physical activity, by utilizing Strava's public open-source Applications Programming Interface.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04977700

Run by

Klein Buendel, Inc.

People needed

41

Starts

2020-09-01

Expected to finish

2023-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2023-11-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 or older; reside in the United States; read/write in English; upload outdoor activity to Strava ≥3 times per week

You may not qualify if…

• Younger than 18; reside outside of the United States; read/write in a language other than English; uploads Strava activity less than 3 times per week OR does not use Strava; having a cognitive or visual impairment that would interfere with participating; having another family member participating in the research; having participated in the focus group and usability testing

Where it is running

• Klein Buendel, Inc. — Golden, Colorado, United States

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