SunBeast: Evaluating UV Protective Behaviors and Education Interventions Among Ultrarunners
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: SunBeast Educational module, Control.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sun Protection. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
SunBeast: Evaluating UV Protective Behaviors and Education Interventions Among Ultrarunners at the Western States Endurance Run
Overview
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group using concealed allocation. The intervention-comprising targeted educational materials and behavioral prompts-will be delivered over three months preceding race day. All study participants will be required to complete the pre-race survey prior to the intervention. The intervention group will complete the SunBeast Educational module once and receive monthly reinforcement messages leading into race day. The SunBeast Educational Program module consists of a 30-minute live, interactive online discussion and infographics/videos on skin cancer, UV index awareness, sunscreen use, protective clothing, and timing of runs. The control group will receive a general wellness brochure via email. The general wellness brochure will contain UV protection information but will also have other general wellness topics.
Interventions
- Other SunBeast Educational module
consists of a 30-minute live, interactive online discussion and infographics/videos on skin cancer, UV index awareness, sunscreen use, protective clothing, and timing of runs. - Other Control
general wellness brochure via email
Primary outcome measures
- Changes in SEPI scores [Time frame: at time of race]
- Changes in UV protection knowledge [Time frame: at time of race]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Must be 18 years or older
- 2026 registered WSER runner
- Understand English
Exclusion criteria
- Not Applicable
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center — Ann Arbor
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07481344 · UMCC 2025.154 · HUM00286507