Promoting Radon Testing Among Mothers of Young Children
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In plain language
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: The radon app.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Lung Cancer (Diagnosis). Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Promoting Radon Testing Among Mothers of Young Children: A Translational Clinical Trial
Overview
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.
Detailed description
This feasibility study enrolls mothers of children under age 4 who receive a free short-term radon test kit. Participants are introduced to and given access to a smartphone radon app designed to deliver targeted education, step-by-step testing instructions, reminders, and social-sharing prompts. The study measures cognitive outcomes (radon knowledge, self-efficacy for testing, and response efficacy beliefs) before and after app exposure, and behavioral outcomes (whether the test kit is completed and returned for lab analysis, and whether participants share radon information or recommend testing to others). Data collection combines brief baseline and follow-up surveys, app usage analytics (e.g., time in app, modules completed, reminder interactions), and laboratory confirmation of returned kits. Feasibility metrics include recruitment and retention rates, app engagement, and kit return rates.
Interventions
- Behavioral The radon app
Participants will be asked to use the radon app.
Primary outcome measures
- T1 (baseline: pre-exposure survey, distribution of free radon test kit) [Time frame: Initial Enrollment to 2 months after enrollment]
- T2 (post-exposure survey at 2 months) [Time frame: 2 months after enrollment]
- T3 (end of kit tracking at 4 months) [Time frame: 4 months after last enrollment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 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.
Exclusion criteria
- 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.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Bismarck Clinic — Bismarck
- University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Minot Clinic — Minot
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07591389 · IRB0006486 · 5P20GM155890-02