Environmental Exposure
Conditions
Keywords
Environmental Exposure, Biological Monitoring, Biomarkers, Urine, Hair, Environmental Pollutants, Healthy Lifestyle
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioural intervention designed to reduce exposure to environmental chemical pollutants among adults in Spain.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALGuidelines from the public healthcare system
Healthy lifestyle guidelines from the public healthcare system, supported by short talks
BEHAVIORALINPOL healthy lifestyle informative guidelines
Informative guidelines focused on how to decrease environmental chemical pollutant exposure, supported by short talks and social network interaction.
Sponsors
Universidad de Granada
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
for the Screening phase: * Not planning to change residence within one year after recruitment * Spanish fluency * Living independently in the community * WhatsApp user * Age 30-60 years * Providing signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
for the Screening phase: * Unable to provide any of the required biological samples * Suffering any chronic condition that substantially hinders adherence to the trial protocol and/or affects pollutant analyses * Inability to understand the informed consent, questionnaires, or intervention * Already participating in another intervention trial at the time of recruitment * Pregnancy or lactation * Inability to communicate with the research team and/or to attend the follow-up visits Inclusion Criteria for the Intervention Phase: * Not planning to change residence within one year after recruitment * Spanish fluency * Living independently in the community * WhatsApp user * Age 30-60 years * Providing signed informed consent * Participant of the Screening phase
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference between groups in the average number of measured pollutants that decrease by at least 5% from baseline to the 3 month follow up | From baseline to 3 month follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference between groups in the average number of measured chemicals that increase by at least 5% from baseline to 3 month follow-up between groups | Baseline to 3 month follow-up |
| Difference between groups in the average individual chemical concentrations at 3-month follow-up | Baseline to 3 month follow-up |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
CONTACTJuan P Arrebola
Outcome results
None listed