Promoting Radon Testing Among Mothers of Young Children

NCT07591389 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: IRB00064865P20GM155890-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Lung Cancer (Diagnosis)

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 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).

  Initial Enrollment to 2 months after enrollment

• 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.

  2 months after enrollment

• 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.

  4 months after last enrollment

Study Arms (1)

The radon app

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be encouraged to download the radon app and asked to use the radon app for four months where they will be exposed to mobile friendly educational content that is created from educational print brochures about radon published by EPA.

Behavioral: The radon app

Interventions

The radon app BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be asked to use the radon app.

The radon app

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

Study Sites (2)

University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Bismarck Clinic

Bismarck, North Dakota, 58501, United States

RECRUITING

University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Minot Clinic

Minot, North Dakota, 58701, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lung Neoplasms; Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms; Thoracic Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Central Study Contacts

Soojung Kim Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies, PhD, MPH

CONTACT

701-777-2786; soojung.kim@UND.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dean, School of Graduate Studies, Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 7, 2026
• First Posted: May 15, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: May 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)