Personalized skin cancer alerts could save lives
NCT ID NCT07222995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether giving people personalized information about their skin cancer risk can encourage them to protect their skin. About 2,900 adults from community health centers will provide a saliva sample for genetic testing and answer questions about their sun habits. The goal is to see if tailored risk feedback leads to less tanning, fewer sunburns, and more skin self-exams.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,900 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be a patient of any race or ethnicity attending one of the six Tampa Family Health Centers. * Be 18 years of age or older. * Self-report skin cancer risk behaviors within the past 12 months, including: Intentional sun exposure (e.g., outdoor or indoor tanning) or unintentional sun exposure leading to sunburn. * Be willing to complete a baseline questionnaire and provide a saliva sample for MC1R genotyping. * Be able to provide informed consent (written or electronic). * Prefer English or Spanish for communication and study materials. Exclusion Criteria: * Do not report any skin cancer risk behaviors (i.e., no tanning or sunburning in the past 12 months). * Are unwilling or unable to complete the baseline assessment or return the saliva kit. * Decline to provide informed consent. * Are under 18 years of age.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Moffitt Cancer Center
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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