Evaluation of Prototype for Simulation for Environmental Exposure Education (SE3)

NCT05875467 | Completed Early Phase 1 Results

• 2 other identifiers: R43ES0245631R43ES034563-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a prototype of a new educational game about environmental health literacy with middle school age youth. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does playing the game increase knowledge about environmental health?
• Does playing the game improve environmental health literacy?
• Does playing the game increase interest and confidence in science? Participants will be asked to:
• Take a survey at the beginning of the study
• Play the game for a minimum of 50 minutes
• Take a survey at the end of the study

Conditions

Effect of Game in Increasing Environmental Health Literacy

Keywords

environmental health; game; air quality; STEM; health literacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Environmental Health Indoor Air Pollution Knowledge Score

  Based on a scale created for this study the Environmental Health Indoor Air Pollution Knowledge Score is comprised of a series of questions about indoor environmental pollution. The scores from the question are summed to create a total score. The scale ranges from 0 to 17 with a higher score indicating greater knowledge.

  Day 1 to Day 7

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in Environmental Health Mitigation Knowledge Score

  Day 1 to Day 7

• Change in Environmental Health Interest Score

  Day 1 to Day 7

• Change in Science Interest and Confidence Score

  Day 1 to Day 7

Study Arms (1)

Single Arm, Intervention with SE3 Game

EXPERIMENTAL

This is a single arm study. This arm will receive the intervention. This intervention is a prototype of online game, about 50 minutes in duration. The online game provides gameplay that allows the user, with a gameplay narrative, to identify and remove sources of environmental hazards in the home environment. Participants play the prototype game for about 50 minutes at which time the intervention is complete.

Other: SE3 Game

Interventions

SE3 Game OTHER

A prototype online game designed to increase environmental health literacy

Single Arm, Intervention with SE3 Game

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• In middle school.
• Ability to use a mobile tablet.
• Have access to wifi in location of intervention implementation.
• Reside in the geographic areas of implementation: California, Michigan, Florida

You may not qualify if:

• Age not within middle school range.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• dfusion Inc: lead
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Monroe Middle School

San Jose, California, 95128, United States

Location

Virtual Study

Scotts Valley, California, 95066, United States

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Chief Executive Officer
• Organization: dfusion Inc

tamara.kuhn@dfusioninc.com

8312225103

Study Officials

• Tamara Kuhn, MA

  dfusion Inc

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: early phase 1
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2023
• First Posted: May 25, 2023
• Study Start: May 30, 2023
• Primary Completion: July 3, 2023
• Study Completion: July 3, 2023
• Last Updated: March 12, 2025
• Results First Posted: March 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)