Clinical trials: Exposure to Pollution
Psychological Stress, Psychological Well-Being
DivAirCity Social Health Survey
To reduce stress among urban residents, the consortium members of the European Council Horizon 2020 research program DivAirCity install different stress reducing, noise reducing and air quality improving means in the five cities…
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Psychological Well-Being, Pollution; Exposure
- Trial name
- DivAirCitySH (NCT06274229)
- Testing
- Air pollution and noise reducing installations
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sister-chromatic-exchange(SCE), Micronuclei(MN)
A Research on the Hospital Pollution Control and Hygine Intervention of Chemotherapy Drugs Exposure
Several epidemiological studies found that exposure to antineoplastic agents were associated with some reproductive, carcinogenic effects, higher rates of advance micronuclei (MN), sister-chromatic-exchange (SCE) and spontaneous…
- Trial name
- NCT01253057
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Pollution; Exposure, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Air Pollution and Development in the Boricua Youth Study
This study seeks to understand the relationship between prenatal maternal air pollution exposure and offspring risk for ADHD and examine two potential -modifiable- mechanisms: prenatal maternal inflammation and offspring sleep…
- Trial name
- NCT05368493
- Testing
- MRI task
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Tobacco Smoke Pollution
PRIDE: Preventing Respiratory Illnesses During Childhood Study
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS0, also known as secondhand smoke, is the combination of smoke given off by the burning end of a tobacco product and the smoke exhaled by the smoker.
- Trial name
- PRIDE (NCT00927264)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Intervention for ETS Reduction, Educational Program for ETS Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pollution; Exposure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Air Pollution and COPD Exacerbation
There is an excess of hospitalization rates for acute exacerbation of COPD in Picardy compared to the national data. A first study realized in Picardy has shown a link between air quality and COPD.
- Trial name
- BePoPi (NCT03904875)
- Testing
- collection of data about each acute exacerbation of COPD
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The Mechanism of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Influenced by Maternal Air Pollution Exposure
This research evaluates the effects of maternal exposure to air pollution during pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes, the general demographic information, the level of maternal exposure to air pollution, pregnancy-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04215406
- Testing
- The level of air pollution
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
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
Air Pollution
Air Pollution: Strategies for Personalized Intervention to Reduce Exposure
Fine particulate matter < 2.5 microns (PM2.5) air pollution is a leading global risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT03744871)
- Testing
- N95 Respirator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
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
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
Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia Alzheimer Type
Effects on the Olfactory Epithelium and the Olfactory Nerve From Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
The goal of this study is to study the effect exposure to air pollution and its effect on development of dementia. Does the diesel exhaust change the function of the olfactory system? Have the exposures measurable effects on the…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease (AD), Dementia Alzheimer Type, Air Pollution Exposure
- Trial name
- DINOSE (NCT07237958)
- Testing
- Diesel Exhaust Particles, Filtered air
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Lung Function, Heart Rate Variability
Effects of Exposure to Biomass-burning Air Pollution on Lung Function, Heart Rate Variability and Inflammatory Markers in Sugarcane Workers
Introduction: Non-mechanized sugar cane harvesting preceded by burning, an important and prevalent professional activity of agribusiness segment of the Brazilian economy, exposes workers and people of neighboring towns to high…
- Conditions
- Lung Function, Heart Rate Variability, Oxidative Stress, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT01371188
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- InCor Heart Institute
COPD, COPD Exacerbation
Effectiveness of Low-Dose Theophylline for the Management of Biomass-Associated COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide, and over 90% of COPD-related deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- COPD, COPD Exacerbation, COPD Exacerbation Acute, Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03984188
- Testing
- Theophylline ER, Standard of Care Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COPD Prevalence and Risk Factors Among Saudi Adults Over 18 in Taif
This cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence of previously diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and associated risk factors among Saudi adults aged 18 years and older living in Taif City, Saudi Arabia.
- Trial name
- Taif-COPD (NCT07886346)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 777 people
- Sponsor
- Taif University
Exposure to Environmental Pollution
Impact of Exposure to Environmental Pollutants on Birth Outcomes in an Israeli Cohort
Objectives and hypothesis The scale and diversity of chemicals in worldwide use today is vast. Many of these chemicals are released into the environment where they are found in air, water, soil, house dust, and in the food…
- Trial name
- NCT03084445
- Where
- 3 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 2,394 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Inflammation
Effects of Dietary Supplements on Response to Air Pollution
This study will determine if a comprehensive antioxidant/anti-inflammatory dietary supplement pack can offer protection against a decline in lung function and increase in inflammation and oxidative stress following acute exposure…
- Trial name
- NCT01488656
- Testing
- Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory dietary supplement
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Utah State University
Coronary Heart Disease
Myocardial Ischaemia After Exposure to Diesel Exhaust
Exposure to particulate air pollution is associated with increases in cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this observation are emerging, and exposure to particulate air pollution…
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT01661582)
- Testing
- CT/PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging using O-15 water, Coronary blood flow measured by doppler echocardiography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Smoke Inhalation, Exposure, Inhalation
Lung Cancer Screening CT for Firefighters
Firefighters are at increased risk for cancer due to exposure to carcinogenic substances. Current lung cancer screening guidelines are predominantly based on smoking history and do not take into account high risk occupational…
- Conditions
- Smoke Inhalation, Exposure, Inhalation, Exposure to Pollution, Exposure Occupational
- Trial name
- NCT06836414
- Testing
- Low-dose Computerized tomography (CT) of Chest, Questionnaires, Medical History
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Nasal Obstruction, Exposure to Pollution
Rhinopharyngeal Retrograde Clearance is Effective to Adequate Upper Airways Function in Adults
Professionals working in polluted areas may present increased clinical airways symptoms and dysfunction. Rhinopharyngeal retrograde clearance (RRC) has been used to improve mucus clearance in infants with bronchitis and…
- Trial name
- NCT01976039
- Testing
- rhinopharyngeal retrograde clearance (RRC)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo