Clinical trials: Exposure to Polluted Air
Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Non-occupational
Interaction Effects of Temperature and Ozone
Purpose: The purpose of this protocol is to understand how individuals respond to the air pollutant ozone at elevated temperatures.
- Trial name
- TROPICOZ (NCT01981135)
- Testing
- Clean Air, Ozone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Healthy Women
Effect of an Antioxidant Dietary Supplement on Skin Radiance
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the effects of an oral antioxidant dietary supplement on skin radiance in women exposed to urban air pollution.
- Trial name
- NCT07793123
- Testing
- Antioxidant Supplement
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robertet SA
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
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)
Heart Failure
Project 4: ACHIEVE PATHFINDER
ACHIEVE-P4: PATHFINDER is a randomized, blinded clinical trial of portable air cleaners (PAC) provided at the time of hospital discharge to Heart Failure (HF) patients. It will be carried out at Henry Ford Hospitals.
- Trial name
- PATHFINDER (NCT06070428)
- Testing
- PAC provision at hospital discharge, Control non-intervention; PAC without filter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Allergies
Effects of Co-Exposure to Air Pollution and Allergen
The investigators are investigating the effects of combined exposures to diesel exhaust and allergens on lung function and on the immune system.
- Trial name
- NCT01792232
- Testing
- Allergen, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Exposure to Pollution, Heart Failure
Effects of Air Pollution Exposure Reduction by Filter Mask on Heart Failure
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Controlled human exposure studies have demonstrated impaired vascular function and heart rate variability on healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT01960920
- Testing
- Filtered diesel exhaust, Unfiltered diesel exhaust, Clean air
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Metabolic Syndrome
Ambient Air and Noise Effect on Cardiovascular Health Risk and Lifestyle Intervention to Attenuate It (METSGREEN)
This study, combining both an observational study and an interventional clinical trial, aims to assess how exposure to ultrafine particulate matter (PM0.1) and noise pollution affects the risk of cardiovascular diseases and…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Metabolic Syndrome, Air Pollution Exposure, Environmental Exposure
- Trial name
- METSGREEN (NCT07111208)
- Testing
- Green Space Activity Group - Daily Physical Activity, Mediterranean Diet Group - Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Regina Grazuleviciene
Ozone Exposure During Rest and Exercise
Susceptibility of Cardiorespiratory Responses to Ozone During Cycling Exercise
Ground level ozone (O3) is a common airborne pollutant that is well recognized to cause negative respiratory symptoms and impair pulmonary function.
- Trial name
- NCT05473000
- Testing
- Exercise, Ozone, Room air
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Exposure to Polluted Air
Association Between PM2.5 and Ferroptosis
This cohort study aims to discover the possible effects of PM2.5 exposures on the Nrf2- dependent ferroptosis pathway. This observational cohort's main question is whether PM2.5 exposures will affect the Nrf2- dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT05753332
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital
Sleep Quality
Mitigation of Health Effects in Pregnant Women 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 PW (NCT07609433)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Cyprus, Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Occupational Exposure
Air Quality Monitoring and Health Surveillance of Workers in the Photocopier Units
To monitor air quality in selected photocopier units and to assess the health status of workers who are exposed to emissions from photocopiers.
- Trial name
- NCT01289184
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avinashilingam Deemed University
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
Cardiovascular Morbidity
Experimental Exposure to Air Pollutants and Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Human Subjects
The primary hypothesis of the study is that in healthy elderly subjects experimental exposure to air pollutants increases sympathetic nervous system activity compared with sham (clean air) exposure.
- Trial name
- Particles (NCT01914783)
- Testing
- ultrafine particles, ultrafine particles and ozone, clean air
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannover Medical School
Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Disorder), Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Telomere Biology Disorder)
Occupational and Environmental Exposures Analysis in Interstitial Lung Diseases.
The OCEAN-ILD study is designed to prospectively evaluate the prevalence and clinical relevance of environmental and occupational exposures in a large Italian cohort of patients affected by any ILD, using a standardised exposure…
- Conditions
- Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Disorder), Interstitial Lung Disease Due to Systemic Disease (Telomere Biology Disorder), Exposure Occupational, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- OCEAN-ILD (NCT07577115)
- Testing
- standard interview
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Healthy Adults
Statins Against Bushfire Smoke
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether statins can protect the heart and brain from the biological stress and inflammatory responses caused by breathing bushfire smoke in healthy adult volunteers aged 18-64 years.
- Trial name
- SABS (NCT07462715)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Blood Pressure, Cardiac Ischemia
The Use of L-arginine to Mitigate the Cardiovascular Effects of Exposure to Traffic-related Air Pollution
The present study is aimed to investigate whether oral L-arginine supplementation reduces the adverse cardiovascular effects of exposure to traffic-related air pollution among a group of non-smoking adults with elevated blood…
- Trial name
- NCT03433963
- Testing
- L-Arg supplement
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Air Pollution
Health Effects of Repeated Exposure to Low Levels of Concentrated Ambient Particles in Healthy Young Volunteers
Purpose: To determine whether 3-day consecutive exposures to levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) that are close to the current 24-hr national standard will cause changes in inflammatory and cardiopulmonary endpoints in…
- Trial name
- NCT05323240
- Testing
- PM exposure, Filtered air exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- U.S. EPA Human Studies Facility
Allergic Rhinitis
Controlled Exposure to Diesel Exhaust in Subjects With Allergic Rhinitis
Proximity to traffic, particularly to diesel-powered heavy-duty vehicles, has been associated with inducing and enhancing allergies in children and adults.
- Trial name
- DALLER (NCT01617330)
- Testing
- Bronchoscopy
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Umeå