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Can text messages and facebook groups prevent skin cancer in teens?

NCT ID NCT07681791

Prevention Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Aug 06, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot study tests a digital program called Sun Safe Together (SST) designed to improve sun safety habits in teenagers and their parents. Teens receive text messages about sun protection for 12 weeks, while parents join a private Facebook group with related content. The study aims to see if this approach is practical and well-liked by families, and whether it can encourage behaviors that lower skin cancer risk.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Sun Safe Together (SST) digital intervention: text messages for teens and a private Facebook group for parents
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a scalable, low-cost way to encourage sun-safe habits and reduce skin cancer risk in families.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not on proving that the intervention actually prevents skin cancer. Results may not apply to all families.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 104 people

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

Expected to start

Aug 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

13 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Parents and teens are participating as dyads, meaning both the parent and the teen need to be deemed eligible based on the criteria below to be able to participate. Teens * Must be ages 13-17 years * Live with study parent equal to or greater than half time in US * Have experienced sunburn or indoor tanned in the last year or have a suboptimal sun protection score * Have no personal history of melanoma or severe medical condition that prevents participation * Have access to smartphone * Speak and read English Parents/Guardians * Must be age 18 or older * Live with a teen equal to or greater than half time in US * Have a teen who had experienced sunburn or indoor tanned in the last year or have a suboptimal sun protection score * Have no personal history of melanoma or severe medical condition that prevents participation * Have internet at home, a Facebook account, and be willing to use Facebook daily * Have access to smartphone * Speak and read English

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Conditions

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skin cancer prevention target

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Skin cancer prevention

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Locations

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute

    RECRUITING

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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