Promoting Radon Testing Via Smartphone App: A Clinical Trial in a High Radon State

NCT04980521 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: CTR radon DaCCoTA5U54GM128729-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 138
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research will compare (1) the effectiveness of a mobile radon-education app (vs. traditional brochures) and (2) that of the radon app with in-app reminders (vs. the radon app without in-app reminders and the no app use with postal reminders) to increase radon awareness and testing among North Dakotans. The prevalence of exceptionally high levels of residential radon in North Dakota (ND), coupled with public's poor understanding of this hazard, is a critical public health problem.

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Ordering a Free Radon Test Kit

  The rate at which participants order a free radon test kit

  Through the study completion - 3 months

• Using the Radon Test Kit

  The rate at which participants use the radon test kit to test their houses

  Through the study completion - 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change From Baseline Radon Knowledge at 3 Months

  Change from baseline knowledge level to the completion of study at 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Print brochures

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

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).

Other: Print brochure

The radon app

EXPERIMENTAL

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 created from educational print brochures about radon published by EPA.

Other: The radon app

Interventions

The radon app OTHER

Participants will be asked to use the radon app.

The radon app

Print brochure OTHER

Participants will receive print brochures.

Print brochures

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• The principal eligibility criterion is that participants own a smartphone.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of North Dakota: lead
• National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kim S, Chiu T, Klug MG, Schmitz D, Schwartz GG. Interventions to promote home radon testing: A randomized clinical trial of a smartphone app vs. printed brochures. Cancer Med. 2023 Jan;12(2):2027-2032. doi: 10.1002/cam4.4988. Epub 2022 Jun 28.

  PMID: 35762397 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Gary Schwartz
• Organization: University of North Dakota

gary.schwartz@und.edu

701-777-6598

Study Officials

• Soojung Kim

  University of North Dakota

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2021
• First Posted: July 28, 2021
• Study Start: October 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2023
• Study Completion: March 31, 2023
• Last Updated: August 9, 2024
• Results First Posted: August 9, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)