Clinical trial · Interventional
Addressing Tetrachloroethylene Exposure in an Impacted Community
Addressing Tetrachloroethylene Exposure in an Impacted Community: Residents' Concerns, Neurotoxic Effects, and Exposure Reduction
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Groundwater in Martinsville, IN, is contaminated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and trichloroethylene (TCE). Indoor air in some residential and commercial buildings is also contaminated with PCE and TCE. This study is being conducted to better understand the impact of low-level exposures to these compounds on community members' health. Data collected in this study will be used to help the community identify a course of action.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Vapors; Inhalation | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Volatile Organic Compounds | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental educational campaign | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- OTHER
- label
- Martinsville Residents
- description
- Residents of Martinsville, Indiana, will receive educational campaign promoting participation in environmental testing
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Environmental educational campaign
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Change in concerns about environmental chemical contamination in Martinsville.
- timeFrame
- For Measure 1a, Time frame is from year 1 to year 3; for Measure 1b, Time frame is from year 1 to year 5.
- description
- This measure is based on the differences between the percentage of "Yes" responses to a close-ended, not scaled question at 3 different time points, administered via repeated surveys to the same sample of respondents. Are participants concerned about environmental chemical contamination in Martinsville? Yes / Somewhat / No / Refuse 1a. Changes in concerns about environmental chemical contamination in Martinsville from Year 1 to Year 3. This is based on the differences in percentage of yes responses to this question in surveys administered in Year 1 (Main survey, baseline) and Year 3 (online survey administered at the beginning of Year 3). 1b. Changes in concerns about environmental chemical contamination in Martinsville from Year 1 to Year 5. This is based on the differences in percentage of yes responses to this question in surveys administered in Year 1 (Main survey, baseline) and Year 5 (Online survey, post intervention).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 99 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Residents of Martinsville, Indiana * 18 years or older
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