A Study to Assess the Efficacy of Public Health Campaigns in Reducing Lead Exposure
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Conditions studied: Lead Poisoning, Environmental Exposure
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07632937
- Run by
- International Health Strategies LLC
- People needed
- 400
- Starts
- 2026-10-31
- Expected to finish
- 2028-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-06-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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
You may not qualify if…
- 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)
Where it is running
- Philadelphia City Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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