Investigating ELSI Issues That May Facilitate or Impede Clinical Translation of Epigenetic Research. Phase 3b Survey

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

Few people realize that environmental pollution and some behaviors like physical activity and tobacco smoking can affect their health by "turning on" or "turning off" certain genes through a process called "epigenetic modification." This study will develop and test strategies for communicating about epigenetics that are understandable and that do not increase ethical, legal or social issues (ELSI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07713784

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

1000

Starts

2026-08-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English language speaker,
• Identify as one of five racial/ethnic groups:
• Non-Hispanic White
• Non-Hispanic Black,
• Non-Hispanic Asian
• Non-Hispanic Indigenous (i.e., Alaska Native/Native Hawaiians/American Indian/Other Pacific Islander)
• Hispanic (all races)

You may not qualify if…

• Self-identify as a genetics expert

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