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A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Public Health Campaigns in Reducing Lead Exposure

2. Juni 2026 aktualisiert von: International Health Strategies LLC

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted public health campaigns in reducing lead exposure among adults living in urban communities with known environmental lead hazards. Lead exposure remains a significant public health concern, particularly in older urban neighborhoods with aging infrastructure and legacy contamination. Despite existing regulations and remediation efforts, many communities continue to experience elevated blood lead levels, especially among vulnerable populations.

The study will compare the impact of an intensive, multi-modal public health campaign-featuring community workshops, educational materials, and home intervention resources-against standard municipal information dissemination. By assessing changes in blood lead levels and lead-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors over a 12-month period, the trial seeks to determine whether enhanced public health outreach can more effectively reduce lead exposure and promote safer practices. The findings will inform future strategies for community-based environmental health interventions.

Studienübersicht

Status

Noch keine Rekrutierung

Bedingungen

Intervention / Behandlung

Detaillierte Beschreibung

Lead exposure is a persistent environmental health issue, particularly in urban areas with older housing stock, deteriorating paint, and legacy industrial contamination. Chronic lead exposure, even at low levels, has been associated with neurodevelopmental deficits in children and cardiovascular, renal, and cognitive effects in adults. Despite regulatory progress, disparities in lead exposure persist, often affecting low-income and minority communities.

Traditional public health approaches have relied on passive dissemination of information via municipal websites, pamphlets, and occasional community events. However, evidence suggests that more intensive, community-engaged interventions may be necessary to change behaviors and reduce environmental risks. This study is designed to rigorously assess the efficacy of a comprehensive public health campaign compared to standard information dissemination in reducing lead exposure.

The trial will enroll households from urban neighborhoods identified through environmental surveillance as having elevated lead risks. Eligible participants will be randomized to either the intensive campaign arm or the standard information arm. The intensive campaign will include a series of interactive community workshops, distribution of tailored educational materials, provision of lead-safe cleaning kits, and access to home visits by trained health educators. The control group will receive the standard municipal information package currently in use.

Primary outcomes will include changes in blood lead levels among index participants at baseline and after 12 months. Secondary outcomes will assess changes in lead-related knowledge, adoption of lead-safe practices, and environmental lead measurements in the home. The study will also monitor the incidence of new cases of elevated blood lead and assess participant satisfaction with the interventions.

Data will be collected through home visits, validated questionnaires, and laboratory testing. The trial will use a parallel-group, randomized controlled design with community-level randomization to minimize contamination. Results will inform policymakers and public health practitioners regarding the value of intensive, community-based approaches for environmental hazard reduction.

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Geschätzt)

400

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

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Studienkontakt

Studienorte

  • Vereinigte Staaten
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vereinigte Staaten, 19107
        • Philadelphia City Center
        • Kontakt:

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

  • Erwachsene
  • Älterer Erwachsener

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Ja

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Resident of selected urban neighborhoods with documented environmental lead risk
  • Household includes at least one adult aged 18-75 years willing to participate
  • Willing to provide informed consent
  • Willing to allow home visits and blood sampling
  • Able to understand study procedures and interventions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Planning to relocate from the area within the next 12 months
  • Household member with a known diagnosis of severe anemia or bleeding disorder
  • Participation in another intervention study targeting lead exposure in the past 12 months
  • Inability or unwillingness to comply with study procedures
  • Household with known ongoing lead remediation efforts during the study period
  • Pregnant women (due to additional ethical considerations for blood sampling)

Studienplan

Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.

Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Verhütung
  • Zuteilung: Zufällig
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
  • Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Experimental: Intensive Public Health Campaign
Participants receive an intensive, multi-modal public health campaign including workshops, educational materials, lead-safe cleaning kits, and home visits by health educators.
Verhalten: Intensive Public Health Campaign
A comprehensive intervention including: (1) three interactive community workshops on lead risks and prevention, (2) distribution of tailored educational materials, (3) provision of lead-safe cleaning kits (HEPA vacuums, cleaning supplies), and (4) two home visits by trained health educators to reinforce messages and assess household practices. Delivered over a 12-month period.
Aktiver Komparator: Standard Information Dissemination
Participants receive the standard municipal information package on lead exposure prevention currently distributed by city health departments.
Verhalten: Standard Information Dissemination
Provision of standard municipal information on lead exposure prevention, including pamphlets and website links, as currently distributed by public health authorities. No additional workshops or home visits provided.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Change in Blood Lead Level
Zeitfenster: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Mean change in venous blood lead concentration (μg/dL) among index household participants from baseline to 12 months.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Change in Lead-Related Knowledge
Zeitfenster: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Change in scores on a validated questionnaire assessing knowledge of lead exposure risks and prevention strategies.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Adoption of Lead-Safe Practices
Zeitfenster: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Proportion of households reporting regular use of lead-safe cleaning and food preparation practices, as assessed by structured survey.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Environmental Lead Levels in Home
Zeitfenster: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Change in environmental lead concentrations (surface dust, tap water) measured in the home.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Incidence of New Elevated Blood Lead Cases
Zeitfenster: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of new cases of blood lead ≥5 μg/dL among children and adults during the study period.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

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Sponsor

International Health Strategies LLC

Ermittler

  • Studienleiter: Brian Goldstein, MD MPH, International Health Strategies LLC

Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

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Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)

31. Oktober 2026

Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)

1. November 2028

Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)

1. November 2028

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

27. Mai 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

2. Juni 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

8. Juni 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

8. Juni 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

2. Juni 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. Juni 2026

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Andere Studien-ID-Nummern

  • InternationalHealth2026

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