Clinical trials: Exposure to Pollution
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 Smoke Pollution
Parental Education on Passive Smoke Exposure and Respiratory Diseases in Infants
Parental smoking is associated with increased frequency of respiratory diseases including hospitalizations in infants. Study hypothesis: Parental education regarding the association between parental smoking and respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT00757224
- Testing
- Guidance
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Variability
The Cardiovascular Benefits of Reducing Personal Exposure to Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is an important risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and is associated with increased blood pressure, reduced heart rate variability, endothelial dysfunction and myocardial ischaemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00809432
- Testing
- Face mask (Dust Respirator), No Face mask
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
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
Cognitive Function 1, Social, Cognitive Change
GReen And Healthy Schools
This project aims to investigate the health effects of making schools greener and more biodiverse. We will mainly focus on cognitive effects, well-being, and BMI.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function 1, Social, Cognitive Change, Emotions, Weight, Body
- Trial name
- GRAS (NCT04898439)
- Testing
- greening of the school environment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Cognition
Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Impact on Children's Health
This study aims at understanding the relation between indoor air quality in schools, including both chemical and microbiological determinants, and cognition in children by gathering data across different parts of Europe
- Trial name
- LEARN (NCT06197477)
- Testing
- OurAir SQ 1750 - Mobile Air Purification System for indoor
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Second Hand Smoke, Exposure to Environmental Pollution
The Effect of a Zero Tolerance Program (SToP) on Child's Urine Cotinine Level According to Exposure Feedback
Although the ban on indoor smoking has greatly reduced secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in public spaces, the home environment is still the primary source of exposure to SHS, particularly in children under the age of five.
- Conditions
- Second Hand Smoke, Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Child, Urine
- Trial name
- SToP (NCT05545748)
- Testing
- Zero (0) Tolerance Program (SToP), Exposure Feedback Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Angina Pectoris, Coronary Heart Disease
Effects of Ambient Air Pollution Exposure in Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris During Normal Daily Activities
The purpose of this study is to identify whether exposure to ambient levels of air pollution during normal daily activities has a functional impact on patients with coronary heart disease
- Trial name
- NCT00738491
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Secondhand Exposure, Smoking Status
An Integrated Intervention to Reduce Secondhandsmoke in Children
This is a community essay to assess the effectiveness of a multi-level (individual, family, and school) school-based intervention to prevent the exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in a population of 1,734 schoolchildren (12-14…
- Trial name
- RESPIR·NET (NCT01881607)
- Testing
- RESPIRNET Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,779 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Català d'Oncologia
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
Passive Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution
Educational Models for Tobacco Exposure Awareness
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of peer education and traditional education on increasing knowledge and awareness of secondhand and thirdhand tobacco smoke exposure among geriatric care program…
- Conditions
- Passive Smoking, Tobacco Smoke Pollution, Health Education, Peer Group Guidance
- Trial name
- NCT07473245
- Testing
- Peer Education, traditional education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Pollution; Exposure, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Impact of Air Pollution and Climate Changes on the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease
Despite the fact that the topic of air pollution has been in focus of researchers for many years, there are no big studies that take up the matter of its influence on acute coronary, cerebral syndromes and CVD mortality in…
- Conditions
- Pollution; Exposure, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Chronic Coronary Insufficiency, Particulate Matter Inhalation Injury
- Trial name
- PL-PARTICLES (NCT04541498)
- Testing
- Impact of air pollution and climate changes
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Lung Disease, Cancer
Biomarkers of Benzene Exposure in Inner City Residents
This study compares air pollution exposures of residents in a South Baltimore community next to major industry with those in a comparison community with much less industry nearby.
- Trial name
- NCT00014963
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease
Towards Life-Long Healthy Lungs: A Multidisciplinary Follow-up Framework for Preterm Infants
Approximately 8% of all births occur between 30-36 weeks of gestation ('moderate-late' prematurity). Respiratory tract infections (RTI) and wheezing illnesses disproportionally affect preterm infants resulting in a 1.5-2 fold…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Respiratory Disease, Respiratory Tract Infections, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- LONG LOVE (NCT05618769)
- Testing
- LONG LOVE Framework
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Franciscus Gasthuis
Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Adverse Effect of Unspecified General Anesthetic
Anesthetic Gas Leakage in Children During Tonsillectomy: a Comparison of Cuffed and Uncuffed Tracheal Tubes
Fires and operating room pollution may occur when anesthesia gases leak into the oropharynx during airway surgery. Investigators sought to measure the concentrations of anesthetic gases that leak into the mouth of children…
- Trial name
- NCT02725164
- Testing
- oxygen concentration, nitrous oxide concentration, carbon dioxide concentration
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
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
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
Diet Habit, Pollution; Exposure
Children's Health Study Diet and Air Pollution
This study is built upon the existing data in the Children's Health Study to examine the longitudinal association between childhood exposure to air pollutants and changes in diet among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Diet Habit, Pollution; Exposure, Child Obesity
- Trial name
- CHS DIET (NCT03379298)
- Volunteers
- 3,142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Angina Pectoris, Coronary Heart Disease
Reducing the Pro-ischaemic Effects of Air Pollution Exposure Using a Simple Face Mask
Air pollution is a major cause of cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The exact components of air pollution that underlie the cardiovascular effects are not yet known, but combustion-derived particulate matter is suspected…
- Conditions
- Angina Pectoris, Coronary Heart Disease, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate Variability
- Trial name
- NCT00809653
- Testing
- No Face Mask, Face Mask
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh