The Effectiveness of Kidney Disease Education and Screening Model: A Field Study among Community Residents

Last registered on October 17, 2023
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
The Effectiveness of Kidney Disease Education and Screening Model: A Field Study among Community Residents
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012267
Initial registration date
October 12, 2023

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First published
October 17, 2023, 1:28 PM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

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Primary Investigator

Name
Yunyi An
Affiliation
Peking University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Juanjuan Meng
PI Affiliation
Peking University
PI Name
Luxia Zhang
PI Affiliation
Peking University
PI Name
Pengfei Li
PI Affiliation
Peking University
PI Name
Xiaoyu Sun
PI Affiliation
Peking University
PI Name
Jinwei Wang
PI Affiliation
Peking University First Hospital
PI Name
Fang Wang
PI Affiliation
Peking University First Hospital
PI Name
Xingchen Yao
PI Affiliation
Peking University First Hospital

Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-10-15
End date
2024-10-21
Keywords
Behavior, Health
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Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in China is as high as 10.8%. Aside from progressing to end-stage renal disease, CKD significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and malignant tumors, leading to substantial healthcare consumption. Abundant research evidence suggests that early detection and intervention in CKD management can effectively control the progression of the disease. However, the awareness of CKD in China is only 10.0%, particularly low among individuals with early-stage CKD, underscoring the necessity for public kidney disease health education and early screening.
Preliminary research revealed that traditional poster campaigns and continuing education for community healthcare providers had limited effectiveness. This study is based on the context of CKD health education and screening for community residents, which will be conducted at a public venue in a community in Beijing, specifically involving the placement of different CKD promotional posters in different time intervals. It explores the impact of various health education strategies on community residents' participation rates (viewing, inquiries, and receiving test kits) using different types of information (health hazard, time cost, conformity information). It investigates the effect of different health education strategies on CKD high-risk populations in the community, concerning CKD screening and ongoing monitoring.
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Registration Citation

Citation
An, Yunyi et al. 2023. "The Effectiveness of Kidney Disease Education and Screening Model: A Field Study among Community Residents." AEA RCT Registry. October 17. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12267-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
This research plans to conduct a field experiment to explore whether different CKD health education strategies can improve community residents' awareness of CKD and whether these strategies are effective in increasing the likelihood of proactive screening and monitoring among CKD high-risk populations by increasing resident participation rates.
The research will be conducted at a public venue in a community in Beijing, specifically involving the placement of different CKD promotional posters at different times. The poster designs will include four groups: a neutral group (without treatment information but basic introduction of CKD), a health hazard group (emphasizing the dangers of CKD with striking images and descriptions), a time cost group (emphasizing the time cost of seeking medical care), and a conformity group (emphasizing that many people have already participated in the activity). Each group will have corresponding staff members who will explain, and answer questions related to each poster. Following the intervention, participants will be surveyed, and monitoring kits will be distributed for subsequent follow-up.
Intervention Start Date
2023-10-15
Intervention End Date
2024-10-20

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
short term effect:
number of people passing by; number of observers: including those who view posters, listen to the presentation, and/or receive health education brochures; number of individuals who used smartphones to complete the questionnaire and received a urinary protein test kit; whether they undergo a urinary protein test
long term effect:
repeated urinary protein test; changes in behavior and attitude towards CKD, the ratio of people monitoring.
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Secondary Outcomes

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Experimental Design

Experimental Design
This research plans to conduct a field experiment to explore whether different CKD health education strategies can improve community residents' awareness of CKD and whether these strategies are effective in increasing the likelihood of proactive screening and monitoring among CKD high-risk populations by increasing resident participation rates.
The research will be conducted at a public venue in a community in Beijing, specifically involving the placement of different CKD promotional posters at different times. The poster designs will include four groups: a neutral group (without treatment information but basic introduction of CKD), a health hazard group (emphasizing the dangers of CKD with striking images and descriptions), a time cost group (emphasizing the time cost of seeking medical care), and a conformity group (emphasizing that many people have already participated in the activity). Each group will have corresponding staff members who will explain, and answer questions related to each poster. Following the intervention, participants will be surveyed, and monitoring kits will be distributed for subsequent follow-up.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
within community randomization by time (30 mins interval)
Randomization Unit
participants
Was the treatment clustered?
Yes

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
16 communities
Sample size: planned number of observations
uncertain, depends on the passing-by residents
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
number of people during the neutral poster interval as control, the number of people in other time intervals as 3 treatment groups
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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