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

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).

NCT Number	NCT07713667
Lead Sponsor	Washington University School of Medicine Collaborators: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conditions	Healthy
Enrollment	1,000 participants
Start Date	2026-08-01
Primary Completion	2026-10-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-20