An interventional study of Analogy Video and Epigenetics Video in Healthy, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-12.
Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
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).
1,574 studies on the registry are indexed under Behavior; 314 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 720 is above the median of 120 across 1,198 interventional studies indexed under Behavior.
Browse Behavior studies →Washington University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 1,804 studies on the registry; 270 are open to participants now.
Of its 329 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 216 (66%) have results posted.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants will watch a brief (\<5 minute) video about the concept of Epigenetics
Behavioral: Epigenetics Video
Participants will watch a brief (\<5 minute) video about the concept of Epigenetics as well as a brief (\<1 minute) video using an analogy to describe epigenetics.
Behavioral: Analogy Video
Video using an analogy to explain epigenetics.
Video explaining the concept of epigenetics.
Knowledge & understanding of epigenetics Information
Sum score of correct answers for 11 individual items. Scale ranges from 0 points to 11 points with higher scores indicating higher epigenetics knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline
Acceptability of epigenetics information
Three constructs including perceived benefits of epigenetic research (7 items, ranging from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating higher perceived benefits), perceived drawbacks of epigenetic research (3 items, ranging from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating higher perceived drawbacks), and acceptance of using epigenetic research in medical support (3 items, ranging from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating higher acceptance of using epigenetic research in medical support).
Time frame: Baseline
Perceptions of epigenetic information
6 item scale where scores range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater perceptions of epigenetic information.
Time frame: Baseline
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Plan to share: Yes
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Start is estimated for Jan 2027; primary completion for Feb 2027, 1 month later.
Of 741 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Behavior, half reached primary completion within 14 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 32. This study's planned 1 month is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 757 studies reached it within 14 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 32.
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