The effect of SMS based- education intervention based Protection Motivation Theory variables in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.
Objective: To determine the effect a SMS based education intervention based on Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) variables in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.
Design and setting: This quasi-experimental study will be conducted in Ganaveh Port, Ganaveh, Iran in 2016. Information (data) will be collected by a questionnaire for assessing demographic factors, PMT variables and preventive behaviors of skin cancer before and one month after the conducted intervention via SMS.
Participants: The study sample including 132 seafarers with no history of skin cancer will be assigned either to the intervention (n=66) or the control groups (n=66).
Intervention: According to pre-test results, messages will be designed and pretested. Developed messages will be send to seafarers in the intervention group.
Main outcome measures: Data will be analysed for determine the effectiveness of developed intervention in adopting preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201604257132N14
Registration date:2016-07-16, 1395/04/26
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2016-07-16, 1395/04/26
Registrant information
Name
Tahereh Dehdari
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 2188779118263
Email address
t-dehdari@tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice chancellor for research, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2016-08-22, 1395/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2017-02-19, 1395/12/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of SMS based- education intervention based Protection Motivation Theory variables in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.
Public title
The effect of SMS based- education intervention in increasing preventive behaviors of skin cancer among seafarers.
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Main inclusion criteria: No history of skin cancer.
Main exclusion criteria:There is no exclusion criteria.
Age
No age limit
Gender
Male
Phase
2-3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
132
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
Approval date
2016-05-29, 1395/03/09
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IUMS.REC.1395.28113
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Skin cancer
ICD-10 code
C44.9
ICD-10 code description
Malignant neoplasm of skin, unspecified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Preventive behaviors of skin cancer
Timepoint
update One month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Developed questionnaire by Bonyadi et al. for assessing protection motivation theory variables in terms of skin cancer
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group: No intervention
Category
Prevention
2
Description
Intervention group: Performing a SMS-based educational intervention. Approximately 20-30 massages based Protection Motivation Theory will be designed and sent to participants in the intervention group during 4 weeks.
Category
Prevention
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Genaveh Port
Full name of responsible person
Jamshed Mosaee
Street address
Genaveh Port, Ghadir Khom Blvd
City
Genaveh
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Morteza Naserbakht
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research, Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Full name of responsible person
Tahereh Dehdari
Position
Ph.D in Health Education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 8670 4625
Fax
Email
dehdarit@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Full name of responsible person
Esmat Heydari
Position
Ph.D Candidate in Health Education & Health Promotion
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 8670 4625
Fax
Email
esmat.h.5@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Full name of responsible person
Tahereh Dehdari
Position
Ph.D in Health Education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
Phone
+98 21 8670 4625
Fax
Email
dehdarit@yahoo.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)