Status:
COMPLETED
Residential Cleaning of Indoor Air to Protect COPD Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Rochester
Conditions:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study looks at whether air cleaning devices put in the bedroom and living room of your home could reduce the irritation of your lungs and body that is caused by indoor air pollution. While partic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- severe COPD (FEV1 \< 50%)
- live in Monroe County
- referred for pulmonary rehabilitation
- suffered from an AECOPD in the past year
- have standard sized windows in their bedroom and living room amenable to installation of the HEPAirX® device
- expect to sleep each night of the 4 months (2 months of Period 1, and 2 months of period 2) in either their bedroom or living room for at least 6 hours/night, and not use other air filtering devices during the study
Exclusion
- under age 18
- smoking at the time of their prior COPD exacerbation
- current smokers
- those who live with an active smoker
- those with an occupation that has a high pollutant exposure (e.g. professional drivers)
- those who already have a home air filtration device (other than basic furnace filter)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 18 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 26 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03750292
Start Date
March 18 2019
End Date
March 26 2021
Last Update
June 1 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, United States, 14642