Promoting Radon Testing Among Mothers of Young Children
ConditionLung Cancer (Diagnosis)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of North Dakota
About this trial
Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking and may contribute to other cancer deaths; children are especially vulnerable due to a larger lung surface area and higher respiratory rates. The goal of this research is to test the feasibility of the radon app to promote radon testing among mothers of children aged 4 or younger when they receive a free radon test kit.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Participants are female mothers of children aged 4 and under.
Participants own a smartphone.
Children brought in for appointments are their biological or adoptive child.
Disqualifiers
Previous testing for radon within the past two (2) years.
The mother's child brought in for the appointment is over 4 years of age.
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
The radon app
BehavioralParticipants will be asked to use the radon app.
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: The radon appExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
T1 (baseline: pre-exposure survey, distribution of free radon test kit)
T1 (baseline: pre-exposure survey, distribution of free radon test kit). The pre-expsosure survey will measure: Primary endpoints: (1) Radon knowledge, 20 true/false items); (2) self-efficacy, response efficacy, and sharing intention (7-point Likert).
Time frame
Initial Enrollment to 2 months after enrollment2
T2 (post-exposure survey at 2 months)
T2 refers to the time point where participants will complete the post-exposure survey, which will happen two months after T1. The primary endpoints are: (1) Changes in radon knowledge from T1 to T2, as measured by the number of correct responses to a series of 20 true/false questions (e.g., "The EPA recommends that homes with 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or more of radon should be fixed."); (2) Changes in self-efficacy, response efficacy, and sharing intention from T1 to T2, measured by 7-point Likert scales; (3) Radon information shared with others and recommended to others to test their houses for radon from T1 to T2. It will be measured by a series of yes/no questions. Analyses: Aim 1-directional dependent t-tests for mean changes; McNemar's test for paired proportions of sharing.
Time frame
2 months after enrollment3
T3 (end of kit tracking at 4 months)
Number of radon test kits used and returned to the laboratory by participants. Directional McNemar's test for kit return proportions T1 vs T3.
Time frame
4 months after last enrollmentSponsors and contacts
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University of North Dakota
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov