Behavioral Research of Environment and Air Pollution Through Education

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Attitude to Health; Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder; Health Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Air Pollution Education; Other: Non-Air Pollution Education

• Registration Number: NCT02471872
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Brief Summary

The BREATHE (Behavioral Research of Environment and Air Pollution Through Education) study is a pilot randomized control trial comparing the efficacy of a classroom-based intervention to no intervention in helping middle-school students understand and make behavioral decisions about air pollution. This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the classroom-based intervention on knowledge of air pollution, understanding of air pollution sources, and behavioral choices made to reduce both contributions to air pollution and personal exposure to air pollution.

It has been well established that pollution is a racial and economic issue. Low-income areas with populations of predominantly people of color tend to be those with the highest rates of pollution and the largest particulate exposure. Creation of and exposure to this pollution is a key issue for the health of inhabitants of these areas, and of those in the broader surrounding areas. By developing, and assessing the effectiveness of, the investigators hope that the BREATHE study will give the investigators insights into how to better combat this higher exposure and reduce the health risks for those in high pollution areas.

The study will take place in 4 visits over a period of 12 months. The hypothesis is that the classroom-based intervention will be effective in leading to behaviors that will reduce exposure to air pollution.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02
• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-10
• Study First Posted: 2015-06-15
• Status Verified: 2018-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-12-11
• Last Update Posted: 2018-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2020-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• Ability to read, write, and understand English at a middle school level
• Willing to participate in follow up visits

Exclusion Criteria

• Learning disabilities such as autism
• Moving out of the area in the next 6 months
• Inability to complete the questionnaires

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Air Pollution Education	Air Pollution Education	Students are presented with a one-hour interactive information session about air pollution and the environment.
Non-Air Pollution Education	Non-Air Pollution Education	Students are presented with a one-hour interactive information session about vaccines.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavior Change Assessed by Questionnaires	Assessed immediately after intervention, and at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months	Change in Future Behavior as it Relates to Personal Choices and Support for Policies and Regulations

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in Understanding Assessed by Questionnaires	Assessed immediately after intervention, and at 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months	Improvement in Understanding of Air Pollution and Its Public Health Ramification

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California San Francisco; 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States