Can an online program shield outdoor workers from skin cancer?
NCT ID NCT05774600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This trial tested a virtual learning program called SSW Works, designed to help outdoor workers protect themselves from the sun. Over 500 workers and their managers participated. The program provided culturally tailored tips on sunscreen, clothing, and shade use. Researchers measured changes in sun protection habits and sunburn rates after one year.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SSW Works virtual learning program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a widely used tool to reduce skin cancer risk among outdoor workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase II trial, so results are not yet known. The program may not significantly change sun protection habits or reduce sunburns.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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543 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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: * Manager Inclusion Criteria: * Employed in a manager or supervisory position * Responsible for worksite safety / health policy or education * Read English or Spanish * Consent to participate * Complete the pre-test survey * Employee Inclusion Criteria: * Employed part-time / full-time at a participating employer * Work at least 5 hours outdoors a week * Read English or Spanish * Consent to participate * Complete the pre-test survey Exclusion Criteria: * Manager Exclusion Criteria: * Read a language other than English or Spanish * Employee Exclusion Criteria: * Read a language other than English or Spanish * Work exclusively indoors
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Klein Buendel
Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
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