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2024-10-26 @ 12:26 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03199573
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2017-08-22
First Post:
2017-06-23
Brief Title:
Hats on Head Start A A Survey of Sun Protection Behaviors in Head Start and Other Early Childhood Education Programs
Sponsor:
Northwestern University
Organization:
Northwestern University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Hats on Head Start A Survey of Sun Protection Behaviors in Head Start and Other Early Childhood Education Programs
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2017-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The proposed study will assess the current sun safety policies and practices in programs for young children and to determine the willingness of stakeholders to incorporate more protective measures
The primary hypothesis is that children in Head Start programs daycare programs elementary schools or summer camps are exposed to significant UV radiation throughout the day and are not adequately protected with sunscreen hats or sun-protective clothing The secondary hypothesis is that these programs value sun safety as an important health behavior but probably do not have the funding avilable to make it a priority
The primary hypothesis is that children in Head Start programs daycare programs elementary schools or summer camps are exposed to significant UV radiation throughout the day and are not adequately protected with sunscreen hats or sun-protective clothing The secondary hypothesis is that these programs value sun safety as an important health behavior but probably do not have the funding avilable to make it a priority
Detailed Description:
The study aims are
1 To assess current exposure to sun and UV in programs of children participating in an early childhood educational program
2 To assess current policies regarding sun protection and sunscreen use in programs for early childhood education
3 To assess the current attitudes towards sun safety among caregivers and teachers in programs for early childhood education
4 To explore association of sun protective behaviors with risk factors such as socioeconomic status per student classroom budget program setting ie urban suburban or rural raceethnicity size of school program school budget for supplies and ages of children enrolled in program
The sample of stakeholders who will be surveyed is consistent with samples used in our prior research A sample size of 250 phone interviews will be adequate to show trends in sun safety policies among early education programs Power analysis is based on the use of sun protection our primary outcome Our preliminary data show that 15 of schools almost always or always schedule outdoor activities to avoid times when the sun was at peak intensity The sample size required to sensitively detect a 20 difference in using sun protection between those that comply with recommendations and those that do not is 250 respondents assuming an alpha 005 and power 08 in a two-tailed test on a two-group sample This sample size will adequately power the study for detecting 30 difference in sun protection use between the two groups
1 To assess current exposure to sun and UV in programs of children participating in an early childhood educational program
2 To assess current policies regarding sun protection and sunscreen use in programs for early childhood education
3 To assess the current attitudes towards sun safety among caregivers and teachers in programs for early childhood education
4 To explore association of sun protective behaviors with risk factors such as socioeconomic status per student classroom budget program setting ie urban suburban or rural raceethnicity size of school program school budget for supplies and ages of children enrolled in program
The sample of stakeholders who will be surveyed is consistent with samples used in our prior research A sample size of 250 phone interviews will be adequate to show trends in sun safety policies among early education programs Power analysis is based on the use of sun protection our primary outcome Our preliminary data show that 15 of schools almost always or always schedule outdoor activities to avoid times when the sun was at peak intensity The sample size required to sensitively detect a 20 difference in using sun protection between those that comply with recommendations and those that do not is 250 respondents assuming an alpha 005 and power 08 in a two-tailed test on a two-group sample This sample size will adequately power the study for detecting 30 difference in sun protection use between the two groups
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None