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The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of radon information delivered via the radon app vs. a traditional approach (printed brochure). The prevalence of exceptionally high levels of residential radon in ND, coupled with public's poor understanding of this hazard, is a critical public health problem.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 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). |
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| 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 repurposed from educational print brochures about radon published by EPA. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| The radon app | Other | Participants will be asked to use the radon app. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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 |
| Change from baseline radon knowledge at 3 months | Participants' knowledge about radon and its dangers, how to protect themselves from radon, etc. | Change from baseline knowledge level to the completion of study at 3 months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Soojung Kim | University of North Dakota | Study Director |
| Gary G Schwartz | University of North Dakota | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | North Dakota | 58202 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 37174154 | Derived | Kim S, Scheffer-Wentz H, Klug MG, Schwartz GG. Comparing Communication Methods to Increase Radon Knowledge and Home Testing: A Randomized Controlled Trial in a High-Radon City. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Apr 25;20(9):5634. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20095634. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D012142 | Respiratory Tract Neoplasms |
| D013899 | Thoracic Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
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| Print brochure |
| Other |
Participants will receive print brochures. |
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| D008171 |
| Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |