Testing Radon Com Methods: Clinical Trial Smartphone App vs Print Brochures
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of North Dakota
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Ordering a free radon test kit
Study Overview
Brief Summary
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 Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Investigator)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
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.
Arms & Interventions
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).
Intervention: Print brochure (Other)
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.
Intervention: The radon app (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Soojung Kim
Associate Professor
University of North Dakota