Trial reportArchives of dermatology2010
The sunless study: a beach randomized trial of a skin cancer prevention intervention promoting sunless tanning.
Trial report in Archives of dermatology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00403377 (Investigation of a Behavioral Substitute for Sunbathing), which is not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Investigation of a Behavioral Substitute for Sunbathing
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Reasons for using indoor tanning devices: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.British journal of health psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Skin cancer and skin cancer risk behaviors among sexual and gender minority populations: A systematic review.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020Pooled it
- Review of interventions to reduce ultraviolet tanning: Need for treatments targeting excessive tanning, an emerging addictive behavior.Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors · 2017Pooled it
- A Web-Based Cancer Prevention Intervention for Rural Emerging Adults: Mixed Methods Development and Pilot-Testing Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Proof-of-Concept Feasibility Trial of a Dissonance-Based Sun Safety Intervention for Young Adult Tanners.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2022Trial
- Effects of Engagement with a Social Media Campaign for Mothers to Prevent Indoor Tanning by Teens in a Randomized Trial.Journal of health communication · 2022Trial
- Persisting Effects of a Social Media Campaign to Prevent Indoor Tanning: A Randomized Trial.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2022Trial
- A Randomized Trial of an Advanced Sun Safety Intervention for Vacationers at 41 North American Resorts.Journal of health communication · 2017Trial
- Effect of an intervention on observed sun protection by vacationers in a randomized controlled trial at North American resorts.Preventive medicine · 2017Trial
- Randomized controlled trial of a web-based indoor tanning intervention: Acceptability and preliminary outcomes.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2015Trial
- Facilitating Sunscreen Use Among Chinese Young Adults: Less-Motivated Persons Benefit from a Planning Intervention.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2015Trial
- A Content Analysis of Indoor Tanning Twitter Chatter During COVID-19 Shutdowns: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study.JMIR dermatology · 2024Article
- Sun Protective Behaviors and Attitudes of Runners.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Results of a social media campaign to prevent indoor tanning by teens: A randomized controlled trial.Preventive medicine reports · 2021Article
- The Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults: Common Activities and Sun Protection Behaviors.American journal of preventive medicine · 2021Article
- Association Between Sexual Orientation and Lifetime Prevalence of Skin Cancer in the United States.JAMA dermatology · 2020Article
- Characteristics and Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors of Adult Sunless Tanners in the United States.JAMA dermatology · 2018Article
- Significant Engagement in Tanning Behaviors by Men at a U.S. University.Journal of community health · 2018Article
- Intentional tanning behaviors among undergraduates on the United States' Gulf Coast.BMC public health · 2018Article
- Dihydroxyacetone induces G2/M arrest and apoptotic cell death in A375P melanoma cells.Environmental toxicology · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine the impact of a skin cancer prevention intervention that promoted sunless tanning as a substitute for sunbathing.
designRandomized controlled trial.
settingPublic beaches in Massachusetts.
participantsWomen (N = 250) were recruited to participate in the study during their visit to a public beach. Intervention The intervention included motivational messages to use sunless tanning as an alternative to UV tanning, instructions for proper use of sunless tanning products, attractive images of women with sunless tans, a free trial of a sunless tanning product, skin cancer education, and UV imaging. The control participants completed surveys.
main outcome measuresThe primary outcome was sunbathing 2 months and 1 year after the intervention. Secondary outcomes included sunburns, sun protection use, and sunless tanning.
resultsAt 2 months, intervention participants reduced their sunbathing significantly more than did controls and reported significantly fewer sunburns and greater use of protective clothing. At 1 year, intervention participants reported significant decreases in sunbathing and increases in sunless tanning relative to control participants but no differences in the other outcomes.
conclusionThis intervention, which promoted sunless tanning as an alternative to UV tanning, had a short-term effect on sunbathing, sunburns, and use of protective clothing and a longer-term effect on sunbathing and sunless tanning.
trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00403377.
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