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Can a phone app stop sunburns before they start?

NCT ID NCT07830394

NEW Prevention Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers at the University of Utah are testing a mobile health app designed to help young adults protect their skin from the sun. The study enrolls 20 people aged 18 and older who have had at least one sunburn in the past year or who rarely use sun protection. For four weeks, participants receive text message reminders, read short education modules, make an action plan, and check UV weather information through the app. The goal is to see whether the app helps them use sunscreen and other sun protection more often and avoid sunburns.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A mobile health app with text message reminders, sun protection education modules, and action planning
What this could lead to
If the app helps, it could offer a low-cost way to reach young adults with sun safety reminders and lower their skin cancer risk over time.
What could go wrong
This is a small, four-week study with 20 people, so any changes in sun protection habits may not last or apply to larger groups. The app is a prototype, and results may not show a clear benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 20 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Individual is at least 18 years old; AND * Individual reports having at least one sunburn in the last year; AND/OR * Individual reports using sunscreen plus one or more other sun protection behavior (protective clothing, shade, etc.) infrequently (i.e. never/seldom/sometimes) Exclusion Criteria: * Individual does not speak/read English; AND/OR * Individual reports a personal history of skin cancer

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Conditions

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skin neoplasm skin cancer prevention target

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Skin cancer

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Tammy Stump

    RECRUITING

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

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