Clinical trial NCT04563052: Measuring Knowledge and Behavior After an Educational Program on Air Pollution as a Health Risk Reduction Strategy
Official title: Measuring Knowledge and Behavior After an Educational Program on Air Pollution as a Health Risk Reduction Strategy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Air Pollution, Risk Reduction Behaviors
Lead sponsor: Villanova University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-09-24
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: Since air pollution contains harmful toxicants, it is important for potential exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution to be considered as part of an overall health risk reduction strategy. This is a behavioral intervention to assess the effectiveness on an air quality education program in reducing exposure to air pollution and negative health effects. Trial participants will complete a pre-test and home air quality assessment tool. Then, they will participate in an educational module on air quality learn about suggestions to take to avoid exposure and complete a spot test. One month after the educational intervention, the participants will be contacted and asked qualitative questions to assess study effectiveness.

Detailed description: Potential exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution must be considered as part of an overall health risk reduction strategy. Toxicants identified in outdoor air pollution, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and photochemical ozone cause a systemic inflammatory response to the heart and lungs after exposure. Inside the home, health issues from exposure to carbon monoxide (CO), PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) are intensified when the home is sealed with the windows and doors closed. This exploratory study seeks to promote health by teaching participants about strategies to reduce risks related to indoor and outdoor effects of air pollution.

Data collection will consist of an electronic demographic data collection form, home air quality assessment, pre-test and post-test around an educational program and follow-up interview one month after the educational program. Avoidance of air pollution as a health risk reduction method is identified in the literature, however, there is limited research addressing the influence of education on avoidance of environmental toxins as a health risk reduction strategy. Therefore this study will provide a foundation for developing broader educational and behavioral initiatives to improve health outcomes. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all aspects of this study will be completed either on-line via the Internet or by telephone.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Over the age of 18, speak and read English, have access to a computer or smart phone with Internet access.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Anyone not meeting Inclusion Criteria.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Assessment of Understanding of Educational Intervention
timeFrame: At completion of intervention (one day)
measure: Implementation of Learned Behaviors During Educational Intervention
timeFrame: One month
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Villanova
country: United States
facility: Villanova University
state: Pennsylvania
Study officials:
affiliation: Villanova University
name: Mary E Kloster, MSN, RN
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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