Quantity of SunscreenNCT03627260
How Useful is the Advice: "Fill up a Handful of Sunscreen and Spread it All Over Your Body"
A study testing Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, Actinica in people with Quantity of Sunscreen and Sun Protection Factor, run by Bispebjerg Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
The advice: "Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body" is used in several sun safety campaigns. The hope is that users in swimwear following the advice will apply a sunscreen quantity of 2 mg/cm^2 to all accessible skin. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Quantity of Sunscreen, Sun Protection Factor, Sun Safety Campaigns
- What is being tested?
- Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, Actinica
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 31 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- 1 May 2017to 29 Jul 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- European descent
Who cannot join
- Skin disease
- allergy to the content in sunscreen
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
The advice: "Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body" is used in several sun safety campaigns. The hope is that users in swimwear following the advice will apply a sunscreen quantity of 2 mg/cm^2 to all accessible skin. The present study is the first to investigate how this advice works in practice.
- Being tested
- Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, Actinica
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, ActinicaBehavioural
Volunteers were asked to follow the rule of thumb: "Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body".
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The overall quantities of sunscreen applied were calculated from the weighed amount of sunscreen used divided by the skin area accessible for sunscreen application.
Measured: Outcome measure will be assessed within half an hour after sunscreen application. There will be no further follow up.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Aug 2018
- Study start1 May 2017
- Primary completion29 Jul 2017
- Study completion29 Jul 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Quantity of SunscreenStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ida M. Heerfordt, Bispebjerg Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03627260
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Handful of sunscreen
- Status last verified
- Aug 2018
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2018
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2018
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Aug 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- How Useful is the Advice: "Fill up a Handful of Sunscreen and Spread it All Over Your Body"
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03627260
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Handful of sunscreen
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 31 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Bispebjerg HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 May 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Jul 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Jul 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Aug 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The advice: "Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body" is used in several sun safety campaigns. The hope is that users in swimwear following the advice will apply a sunscreen quantity of 2 mg/cm^2 to all accessible skin. The present study is the first to investigate how this advice works in practice.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- European descent
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Skin disease
- allergy to the content in sunscreen
- Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, ActinicaVolunteers were asked to follow the rule of thumb: "Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body". | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
The overall quantities of sunscreen applied were calculated from the weighed amount of sunscreen used divided by the skin area accessible for sunscreen application.
Time frame: Outcome measure will be assessed within half an hour after sunscreen application. There will be no further follow up.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Aug 2018.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Fill up a handful of sunscreen and spread it all over your body. Sunscreen, Actinica in people with Quantity of Sunscreen and Sun Protection Factor, run by Bispebjerg Hospital at 1 site in Denmark.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Denmark. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The overall quantities of sunscreen applied were calculated from the weighed amount of sunscreen used divided by the skin area accessible for sunscreen application. (time frame: Outcome measure will be assessed within half an hour after sunscreen application. There will be no further follow up.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2018.