Testing Radon Com Methods: Clinical Trial Smartphone App vs Print Brochures

Overview

The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of radon information delivered via the radon app vs. a traditional approach (printed brochure). The prevalence of exceptionally high levels of residential radon in ND, coupled with public's poor understanding of this hazard, is a critical public health problem.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Prevention
    • Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: August 5, 2022

Interventions

  • Other: The radon app
    • Participants will be asked to use the radon app.
  • Other: Print brochure
    • Participants will receive print brochures.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Placebo Comparator: Print brochures
    • Participants assigned to the print brochure group will receive three educational print brochures about radon published by EPA via postal mails for three months (one per each month).
  • Experimental: The radon app
    • Participants assigned to the radon app group will be asked to use the radon app for three months where they will be exposed to mobile friendly educational content that is repurposed from educational print brochures about radon published by EPA.

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Ordering a free radon test kit
    • Time Frame: Through the study completion – 3 months
    • The rate at which participants order a free radon test kit
  • Using the radon test kit
    • Time Frame: Through the study completion – 3 months
    • The rate at which participants use the radon test kit to test their houses
  • Change from baseline radon knowledge at 3 months
    • Time Frame: Change from baseline knowledge level to the completion of study at 3 months
    • Participants’ knowledge about radon and its dangers, how to protect themselves from radon, etc.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • The principal eligibility criterion is that participants own a smartphone. Exclusion Criteria:

  • The principal exclusion criterion is previous testing for radon within the past two years.

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • University of North Dakota
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Soojung Kim, Associate Professor – University of North Dakota
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Soojung Kim, Study Director, University of North Dakota
    • Gary G Schwartz, Principal Investigator, University of North Dakota

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