Clinical trials: Air Pollution Exposure
Lung Diseases
Assessment of Exposures of the Mother-infant Pair to the Air Pollution of São Paulo
A single group of pregnant women who was analyzed in the first and in the third trimesters of pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02807038
- Testing
- Lung function test
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Oxidant Imbalance, Pulmonary Function
In Utero Household Air Pollution Exposure and Lung Development in Ghana
Household air pollution from cook stoves using solid fuels dominates total population air pollution exposures. Females and young children are disproportionately affected as they either perform or are present for the majority of…
- Trial name
- NCT02200289
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Asthma
Asthma & Exposure to Peaks in Particulate Air Pollution
We are testing the following two hypotheses: 1) Peaks in hourly exposures to airborne particulate matter (PM) of outdoor origin will be more closely associated with acute asthmatic responses to particles than 24-hour average…
- Trial name
- NCT00013728
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Asthma in Children, Atrial Fibrillation
Mitigating the Health Effects of Desert Dust Storms Using Exposure-Reduction Approaches
The MEDEA project is envisioned to provide the field-based evidence for the adoption of a strategic plan for mitigating the health effects of desert dust storm (DDS) events in South-Eastern Europe.
- Trial name
- MEDEA (NCT03503812)
- Testing
- Intervention (1) for outdoor exposure reduction - Asthma in Children, Intervention (2) for outdoor and indoor exposure reduction - Asthma in Children, Intervention (1) for outdoor exposure reduction - Atrial Fibrillation
- Where
- 3 sites in Cyprus, Greece and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Asthma Acute, Respiratory
Children's Health, Respiratory Inflammation and Short-term Air Pollution
The goal of this study is to see if physical activity in high air pollution is worse than rest in high air pollution.
- Trial name
- CHERISH (NCT07431021)
- Testing
- science lesson, PE Lesson
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Asthma in Children, Pollution; Exposure
AIM to Improve Asthma: Airflow Improvements During Meal-Prep
The investigators propose a pilot trial of kitchen ventilation in the homes of children using a youth engaged research strategy.
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT04464720)
- Testing
- Cooking Ventilation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Focus of Study is to Assess Filter and Stove Use and Efficacy in Reducing Exposure to Waterborne and Airborne Pathogens
Evaluation of a Project to Distribute Water Filters and Cook Stoves in Western Rwanda--Phase 1B
DelAgua Health and Development, Manna Energy and the Rwanda Ministry of Health are collaborating on a project financed by carbon credits that will distribute household-based water filters and high-efficiency cook stoves to…
- Trial name
- NCT01998282
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,035 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Environmental Exposure
Change in Knowledge After Receiving Personal Air Pollution Results
Personal exposure to air pollution results from the interaction of individual time-activity patterns with levels of air pollution that vary over time and space.
- Trial name
- NCT05160948
- Testing
- Informational Report
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death, Air Pollution, Pesticides
Environmental Exposures and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death
This project is a descriptive study designed to identify the exposure of infants who died of MIN to ambient air pollutants, and to measure pesticide concentrations in biological matrices (hair, serum, LCS) within a sample from…
- Trial name
- ExpoMIN (NCT06708793)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Respiratory Tract Infections, Pneumonia
Randomised Exposure Study of Pollution Indoors and Respiratory Effects
The purpose of this study was to determine whether reduced exposure to indoor air pollution would reduce ALRI incidence in children <18 months of age.
- Trial name
- RESPIRE (NCT01047696)
- Testing
- Plancha
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 537 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Tobacco Use, Pollution; Exposure
FRESHAIR4Life: Building the Case for Action
The goal of this observational study is to understand the burden and determinants of tobacco use and air pollution (AP) exposure among mid- to late adolescents in Greece, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Romania, and Uganda.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Pollution; Exposure, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06074939
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Compliant Behavior, Diarrheal Disease
Rural China Electric Kettle Promotion Program
This study will evaluate the impact of a pilot Rural Electric Kettle Promotion Program offered to low-income households in rural Anhui Province, China.
- Conditions
- Compliant Behavior, Diarrheal Disease, Pollution; Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03376152
- Testing
- Electric Kettle Promotion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Environmental Exposure, Health Behavior
The Barts Charity Children's Environmental Health Clinic
The study will be based from a newly formed NHS service, the children's environmental health service. Participants will be children with a known chronic respiratory condition.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Health Behavior, Asthma in Children, Environmental Illness
- Trial name
- BCCEHC (NCT06447974)
- Testing
- Exposure mitigations
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Mary University of London
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Air Pollution
Air Pollution Exposure on Acute Coronary Syndrome in Two Cohorts of Industrial and Non-industrial Areas
Background: There is a lack of data on the effect of air pollution on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in industrial and non-industrial areas.
- Trial name
- NCT04539925
- Testing
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 9,046 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Silesia
Exposure to Polluted Air
Association Between PM2.5 Exposure and Ferroptosis in Seizures Patients
This cohort study aims to discover the possible effects of PM2.5 exposures on the Nrf2- dependent ferroptosis pathway in seizure patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05758129
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University
Lung Diseases, Cancer
Modulation of Benzene Metabolism by Exposure to Environment
The research is to evaluate benzene metabolism after exposure at levels that can be found in the environment, such as the higher end concentrations in the air inside cars and buses while being driven in heavy traffic and inside…
- Trial name
- NCT00041860
- Testing
- Controlled Exposure to Environmental Contaminant
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Endothelial Dysfunction
Combustion Derived Air Pollution and Vascular Function
Air pollution is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The components of air pollution responsible and the mechanisms through which they might mediate these harmful effects remain only partially understood.
- Trial name
- NCT00775099
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study, Badimon Chamber
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Endothelial Dysfunction
The Cardiovascular Effects of Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure
Exposure to air pollution has been linked to increased cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The exact component of air pollution that mediates this effect is unknown, but the link is strongest for fine combustion derived…
- Trial name
- NCT00774514
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Tobacco Use and Smoking Behavior
Controlled Trial to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure at Homes in Armenia
This study was designed to test the hypothesis whether a novel intervention that uses motivational interviewing along with immediate feedback and follow-up counseling calls is effective in educating the household members about…
- Trial name
- NCT01630356
- Testing
- in-person counseling, Demonstration of PM2.5 Pollution, Follow-up Counseling Calls
- Where
- Armenia
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Asthma
Indoor Air Pollution and Children With Asthma: An Intervention Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether reducing indoor exposure to NO2 and particles improves respiratory health in children with asthma.
- Trial name
- CAPS (NCT02258893)
- Testing
- NO2 Scrubber, HEPA filter, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University