Promoting Radon Testing Among Mothers of Young Children: A Translational Clinical Trial
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• 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.
Locations
United States
North Dakota
University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Bismarck Clinic
RECRUITING
Bismarck
University of North Dakota Center for Family Medicine, Minot Clinic
RECRUITING
Minot
Contact Information
Primary
Soojung Kim Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies, PhD, MPH
soojung.kim@UND.edu
701-777-2786
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-04-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: The radon app
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.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of North Dakota
Collaborators: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)