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Facebook group aims to curb tanning and prevent skin cancer

NCT ID NCT03441321

Prevention Sponsor: Jerod L Stapleton, PhD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a social media program delivered through Facebook could help young women who tan frequently reduce their tanning. 407 high-risk tanners joined either a special Facebook group focused on avoiding tanning and promoting healthy body image, or a general health group. Researchers tracked their tanning sessions over 8 months to see if the intervention worked.

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Active substance
Facebook group intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a low-cost way to reduce skin cancer risk by helping people tan less.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to everyone, and long-term behavior change is hard to maintain.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

407 people

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Started

Jun 2019

Finished

Nov 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 25 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * High-risk indoor or outdoor tanner (defined as using an indoor tanning bed or intentionally tanning outdoors at least 10 times in the previous 12 months) * Use of Facebook at least 4 times per week

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  • University of Kentucky

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States

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