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Community Education Programs for Reducing Cancer Risk from Disinfection By-products in Appalachia

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Led By Anna Hoover, PhD

Research Sponsored by Anna Hoover

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

At least 18 years old

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 5-years

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Study Summary

This trial is designed to improve understanding of and reduce exposure to disinfection by-products that can cause cancer and birth defects in Appalachian Kentucky counties.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who live in Martin or Letcher County water districts in Appalachia, can read and speak English, and are concerned about the health risks from disinfection by-products (DBPs) in their drinking water.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a community-based approach to reduce exposure to harmful DBPs. Participants will join either a Citizen Scientist Training Program or Stakeholder Consultation Core Program to learn and help address the water crisis.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves educational programs rather than medical treatments, there are no direct side effects like those associated with drugs. However, participants may experience stress or anxiety related to learning about local environmental hazards.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 5-years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 5-years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 5-years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Change in Environmental Health Literacy (EHL) - Attitudes/Behaviors

Change in Environmental Health Literacy (EHL) - Knowledge

Change in participant centrality

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Stakeholder Consultation Core MembershipExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Study participants in this condition will participate in quarterly meetings and deliberative activities of the project's Stakeholder Consultation Core.

Group II: Citizen Science TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Study participants in this condition will participate in training and in-home sampling for disinfection by-products.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Anna HooverLead Sponsor

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)NIH

284 Previous Clinical Trials

1,232,537 Total Patients Enrolled

Anna Hoover, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Kentucky

Media Library

Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05172752 — N/A

Disinfection By-products Research Study Groups: Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership, Citizen Science Training

Disinfection By-products Clinical Trial 2023: Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05172752 — N/A

Stakeholder Consultation Core Membership 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05172752 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

How many participants are currently partaking in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Available information on clinicaltrials.gov attests to this trial actively recruiting patients, which started its recruitment process on February 25th 2022. 200 individuals must be enrolled from a solitary site."

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Are there any openings in this research project?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this medical examination, which was first listed on February 25th 2022, is actively recruiting patients. Around 200 people need to be enrolled from 1 trial centre."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts In Appalachia

Anna Hoover 2022. "A University-Community Partnership to Reduce Exposure to Disinfection Byproducts In Appalachia". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05172752.