Rural sun protection study for families and coaches
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests ways to help families and kids in rural Utah and West Virginia protect their skin from the sun during sports. It looks at sun safety habits and may include surveys or interviews for parents, coaches, and kids age 3 and older.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You live or work in a rural area of Utah or West Virginia (like a small town or countryside).
- You are a parent with a child age 3 or older who plays on a recreational sports team in that area.
- Or you are a coach or leader of a recreational sports team for kids age 3 and older in that area.
- You and your child must speak and read English.
- If asked to fill out surveys, you or your child should be able to do so without help from a medical condition that would make it difficult.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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