| Trial name or title |
Evaluation of Adherence to Topical Agents: Applying Communication Technology to Improve Sunscreen Use |
| Methods |
RCT (study duration 6 weeks) |
| Participants |
Individuals aged 18 yrs or older. Target sample size: 60 |
| Interventions |
Use of text‐messages through cellular phones as reminders for subjects to use their sunscreen. Intervention group will receive the study sunscreen with the attached electronic monitor. In addition, they will receive daily text messages on their cellular phone to remind them to apply the sunscreen. The text message will also contain the daily weather information. This group will also be instructed to apply sunscreen once a day in the morning to the sun‐exposed areas of the body. If subjects are to have continuous sun exposure (for example, at a beach), they are to re‐apply the sunscreen every 3 hours. |
| Outcomes |
Primary outcomes (at 6 weeks): number of days the subjects are adherent to using sunscreen, patient satisfaction with intervention. Secondary outcome (at 6 weeks): reasons for poor adherence. |
| Starting date |
September 2007 |
| Contact information |
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114 ( Alexandra B. Kimball) |
| Notes |
Not yet recruiting |
