Status:

COMPLETED

Housing, Insulation and Health Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of Otago

Conditions:

Respiratory Illness

Asthma

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In six communities we will seek out households where someone who has a history of respiratory problems. For the first winter we will measure temperature and humidity of the house and health of occupan...

Detailed Description

Damp, cold indoor environments are bad for the health of people who live in them, particularly if they have respiratory problems or are vulnerable, such as the young or the very old. This is a communi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Live in Study area
  • At least one person in the household must had had respiratory illness within the last year, well members of the same household may also participate
  • house currently uninsulated
  • interested in taking part in research

Exclusion

  • Intending to move within study period

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2001

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

December 1 2002

Estimated Enrollment :

4000 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00437541

Start Date

July 1 2001

End Date

December 1 2002

Last Update

February 21 2007

Active Locations (8)

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Otara Health Inc

Otara, Auckland, New Zealand

2

Crown Public Health

Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand

3

Te Iwi O Rakaipaaka

Mahia/Nuhaka, Gisborne, New Zealand

4

Te Wahine O Kahungungu

Mahia/Nuhaka, Gisborne, New Zealand