Measuring Knowledge and Behavior After an Educational Program on Air Pollution as a Health Risk Reduction Strategy

NCT04563052 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-FY-2020-133
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Since air pollution contains harmful toxicants, it is important for potential exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution to be considered as part of an overall health risk reduction strategy. This is a behavioral intervention to assess the effectiveness on an air quality education program in reducing exposure to air pollution and negative health effects. Trial participants will complete a pre-test and home air quality assessment tool. Then, they will participate in an educational module on air quality learn about suggestions to take to avoid exposure and complete a spot test. One month after the educational intervention, the participants will be contacted and asked qualitative questions to assess study effectiveness.

Conditions

Air Pollution, Risk Reduction Behaviors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Assessment of Understanding of Educational Intervention

  Participants will be evaluated to determine if they understand the impact of air pollution on health, know how to interpret air quality index information, and how to reduce indoor air pollution.

  At completion of intervention (one day)

• Implementation of Learned Behaviors During Educational Intervention

  Participants will be assessed for long term understanding of educational intervention and how they have altered their behavior.

  One month

Study Arms (1)

Education

EXPERIMENTAL

Air pollution educational module exposure.

Behavioral: Educational Program on Air Pollution as a Health Risk Reduction Strategy

Interventions

Educational Program on Air Pollution as a Health Risk Reduction Strategy BEHAVIORAL

A power point presentation about the health impact of exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on health. Pm2.5 is found outdoors and indoors. Information will be reviewed about steps to take for the participants to locate the information using a smart phone and steps to take to decrease exposure to prevent illness such as heart disease or strokes.

Education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Over the age of 18, speak and read English, have access to a computer or smart phone with Internet access.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Villanova University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085, United States

Location

Related Publications (10)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Risk Reduction Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Mary E Kloster, MSN, RN

  Villanova University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 8, 2020
• First Posted: September 24, 2020
• Study Start: January 28, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2021
• Study Completion: February 15, 2021
• Last Updated: February 17, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)