Monitoring Environmental Exposures and Behavioral Change

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Risk Reduction; Environmental Exposure; Risk Behavior, Health
• Interventions: Device: Real-Time Exposure Feedback

• Registration Number: NCT05338242
• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to examine what effect real-time feedback on particulate matter (PM) air pollution levels has on risk recognition and behavior. The hypothesis is that real-time exposure feedback will change perceptions of risk and increase behaviors that avoid exposure to environmental risks. At least one representative household member in participating households will complete a questionnaire to fully understand environmental concerns, risk perceptions, and related behaviors. Half of the households will have PM monitors that continuously display real-time concentrations and an indication of the hazard level. The other participants will have the same device but it will only display the date and time. All participants will then be surveyed again: (a) immediately after sampling is complete (i.e., when the devices are removed from the home), (b) after 3 months and, (c) after 6 months. The goal of repeated surveys is to determine changing understanding of risks, how participating in research and/or receiving real-time exposure data may have changed participant behavior, and what concerns they continue to have. The questionnaire will include questions with categorical and/or quantitative answers (e.g., frequency of specific behaviors) so that changes in risk perception and behavior can be effectively analyzed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-21
• Study Start: 2022-07-28
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-25
• Study Completion: 2024-03-25
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Real-Time Feedback	Real-Time Exposure Feedback	Participants will receive real-time exposure monitors that continuously display real-time air concentration information and a color-coded designation for the current risk level.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behaviors Related to Reduction in Exposure	6 months after removal of device	Outcomes will be measured as a change in how often (frequency) behaviors related to reduction in exposure occur

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Utah; 🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States