NCT04532437

Computer-based Skin Aging Simulation for Skin Cancer Prevention

Computer-based Skin Aging Simulation for Skin Cancer Prevention: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This pilot study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding skin cancer prevention in young adults and to determine the impact of artificial intelligence-based simulation of facial skin aging on their attitudes regarding skin cancer prevention.

Detailed description

In young adulthood an increasing UV-exposure often starts because of the belief that tanning increases attractiveness\]. Raising awareness and educating students and adults regarding practices for skin cancer prevention are critical since skin cancer is increasing rapidly worldwide. Skin cancer preventive interventions for adolescents are needed to improve their motivation for sun safety behavior. This pilot study is to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding skin cancer prevention in young adults and to determine the impact of artificial intelligence-based simulation of facial skin aging on their attitudes regarding skin cancer prevention.

Conditions

• Skin Aging

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	artificial intelligence-based skin aging simulation	Photographs of the volunteers' facial skin will be taken in the Department of Dermatology at baseline using a modern skin analysis photo system (VISIA®, Canfield Scientific, Parsippany, NJ, USA) and afterwards a simulation of the participants' facial skin aging will be performed with the VISIA® photo analysis System.
OTHER	electronic questionnaire 1	Electronic questionnaire about current sun-related knowledge and protective behaviours via link with smartphone before and after the skin aging simulation.
OTHER	electronic questionnaire 2	Participants report their perception of the interventions and their motivation for improved sun protection by completing an electronic questionnaire after the skin aging simulation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-09
• Primary completion: 2021-03-19
• Completion: 2021-03-19
• First posted: 2020-08-31
• Last updated: 2021-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland