Clinical trials: Air Quality
Pediatric Asthma
The Airports, Air Quality, and Asthma (AAA) Study
For children with asthma, exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of a serious asthma exacerbation, which can be life-threatening.
- Trial name
- NCT07047430
- Testing
- Portable air cleaner with HEPA filter, Less effective portable air cleaner (no HEPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Childhood Asthma, Asthma Control
Pollution Intervention to Impact Kids Asthma Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding Air Quality Index (AQI) information to asthma action plans works to improve asthma outcomes in children.
- Conditions
- Childhood Asthma, Asthma Control, Asthma Exacerbation, Air Pollution, Risk Reduction Behaviors
- Trial name
- PIKAS (NCT07261423)
- Testing
- EPA-AQI, Commerical-AQI, Education and plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 351 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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
Coronary Artery Disease Premature, Angina, Stable
Influence of Air Quality on the Development and Progression of Premature Coronary Artery Disease
The new global guidelines from the World Health Organization on air quality provide evidence of the damage that air pollution inflicts on human health at even lower concentrations than previously thought.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease Premature, Angina, Stable, Acute Coronary Syndrome, MINOCA
- Trial name
- AIRHEART (NCT06464042)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 4,272 people
- Sponsor
- pablo Juan-Salvadores
Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress
Effect of HEPA Air Filters on Subclinical Markers of Cardiovascular Health
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of portable high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters to reduce exposures to PM2.5 and woodsmoke air pollution indoors and to improve subclinical indicators of microvascular…
- Conditions
- Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress, Systemic Inflammation
- Trial name
- WEST (NCT01256957)
- Testing
- HEPA filter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Cardiac Arrest
The Rescuer Fatigue During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Manikin by Using Personal Protective Equipment.
Background: High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the key to recovering patients with sudden cardiac death. However, when the environment is exposure to biologic hazard, the medical personnel need to use different…
- Trial name
- NCT04802109
- Testing
- wearing level D personal protective equipment, wearing Level C personal protective equipment with N-95, wearing Level C personal protective equipment with Powered Air-Purifying Respiratory
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- An-Nan Hospital, China Medical University
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Acute Exacerbation of COPD
The Impact of Indoor Environmental Quality on Symptoms in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This prospective, monocenter pilot study will investigate the relationship between indoor environmental quality (including air quality, lighting, noise, and thermal conditions), wearable-derived health insights, and…
- Trial name
- COPD-AIR (NCT07799896)
- Testing
- Wearable mobile device, Indoor environmental quality sensor, CAT Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Stroke
Thrombolytic Care During Inter-hospital Transfer
Evaluation of ischemic stroke patients receiving tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) during air ambulance transfer
- Trial name
- NCT02752256
- Testing
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Persistent Asthma
Indoor Air Quality Asthma Study: The Effect of Indoor Air Quality and Mitigation of Same on Persistent Asthma
The primary objective is to determine whether continuous sensing, control and mitigation of home indoor air quality influences the frequency of asthma related symptoms, as measured by Serum IgE, Spirometry with exhaled Nitric…
- Trial name
- IAQ (NCT05843045)
- Testing
- Indoor Air Quality Mitigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dayton Children's Hospital
Asthma
Indoor Air Quality for Black Adults With Uncontrolled Asthma
The aims of this project are twofold: 1. to characterize indoor air quality components obtained from apartments with gas stoves and open kitchens in a cohort of Black adults with uncontrolled asthma recruited from federally…
- Trial name
- NCT05685381
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Air Quality, Volatile Organic Compounds
Effect of Surgical Smoke on Air Quality
This study; It was planned to (1) determine the effect of surgical smoke on indoor air quality and (2) examine its effect on physical symptoms and throat culture results in operating room employees and compare it with those…
- Conditions
- Air Quality, Volatile Organic Compounds, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- NCT04856995
- Testing
- exposure to surgical smoke during surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Air Pollution Exposure
Voices Illuminating Solutions for Outdoor Workers' Needs and Safety
The goal for this multidisciplinary randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to actively and meaningfully engage outdoor workers (can include agricultural workers, construction workers, landscaping, wildland firefighters, fire…
- Trial name
- VISIONS (NCT07713264)
- Testing
- Receive education on heat and air quality health risks, Participate in Photovoice and climate health risk education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Asthma in Children
The Impact of Air Filtration on Asthmatic Children
This study uses a crossover study design to examine the impact of a two-week bedroom based indoor air filtration on the concentration of indoor airborne pollutants, personal exposure to airborne pollutants and health indicators…
- Trial name
- NCT03282864
- Testing
- Bedroom air filtered by an air filtration device to remove airborne pollutants
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Hypertension Arterial, 65 Years Older
Mitigation of Health Effects in Older Adults With Hypertension by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED CLIM OH (NCT07606859)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Poor Quality Sleep, Fatigue
The SleepTrackTXT2 Randomized Trial With Air-medical Personnel
The overarching goal of this proposal is to address the MedEvac foundation priority of educational techniques and technologies and improve Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) safety by determining if overall sleep…
- Trial name
- SleepTrack2 (NCT02783027)
- Testing
- SleepTrackTXT2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pain Relief
Comparison of Loss of Resistance Techniques
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in success outcome of the combined spinal epidural labor analgesia between air versus saline when used to identify the epidural space.
- Trial name
- NCT00638274
- Testing
- Air, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Asthma Control
Replacing Gas Stoves With Portable Electric Appliances to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Asthma Control
The goals of this study are to determine if replacing gas stoves with portable electric hot plates and electric toaster ovens will improve indoor air quality and asthma control.
- Trial name
- NCT07603206
- Testing
- Portable cooking appliances
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Environmental Exposure
Real-Life Passive Exposure Assessment of IQOS
This study is a non-interventional observational study designed to assess the impact of passive exposure to IQOS environmental tobacco aerosol in Non-Smokers in a real-life restaurant setting.
- Trial name
- NCT03550989
- Testing
- Non-Exposure Event, Exposure Event
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
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
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Air Filtration for COPD in VA Population of Veterans
The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of stand-alone air filtration for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) outcomes in a high-risk urban cohort of 80 U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT05913765
- Testing
- Air cleaner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Illinois Institute of Technology