Radon risk messages put to the test: will they spur action?
NCT ID NCT07806799
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether specially designed radon risk messages increase homeowners' intention to test for radon or fix high levels. Researchers will compare different message types among rural residents who have never tested their homes and those who tested high but haven't taken action. The goal is to find messages that effectively raise awareness and motivate protective steps against this cancer-causing gas.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Radon risk messaging materials
- What this could lead to
- If effective, these messages could prompt more homeowners to test for radon and take steps to reduce exposure, potentially lowering lung cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- The study measures intention, not actual testing or mitigation, and results may vary across different groups. Message effectiveness can be limited by real-world barriers like cost or time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Rural resident participants must be a homeowner or the primary decision maker in the home. * Rural resident participants must live in a rural area, defined as residence in a rural-urban community area (RUCA) with a code of 4-7. * Rural resident participants must be able to read and speak english. * Participants in the radon messaging groups will include individuals who have never tested their home for radon and individuals whose home has tested high for radon but have not mitigated their home. Exclusion Criteria: * For rural resident online study, individuals who are not a homeowner or primary decision maker in the home, do not live in a qualifying rural area, or do not have internet access.
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