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N/A N=23 Randomized Double-blind Supportive Care

Effects of Reducing Indoor Air Pollution on the Adult Asthmatic Response

Asthma

Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: PM2.5 Concentration (ug/m^3) — 18.95; 32.73 ug/m^3

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
High Efficiency Particulate Air Cleaner (Device); Sham air cleaner (Device)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Primary completion
Sep 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
PM2.5 Concentration (ug/m^3)
18.95; 32.73
PRIMARY
PM2.5-10 Concentration (ug/m^3)
7.89; 13.93
SECONDARY
Number of Symptom-free Days
4; 3.76
SECONDARY
Number of Days With Activity Limitations
2.48; 2.33
SECONDARY
Number of Nights Disrupted by Asthma Symptoms
0.95; 1.14
SECONDARY
Number of Days of School/Work Missed Due to Asthma Symptoms
0.10; 0.24
SECONDARY
Number of Days of Unscheduled Visits to the Doctor Due to Asthma Symptoms
0.19; 0.14
SECONDARY
Asthma Disease Status as Assessed by the Asthma Control and Communication Instrument (ACCI)
2.44; 2.50
SECONDARY
Asthma-specific Health-related Quality of Life as Assessed by the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ)
6.15; 6.06
SECONDARY
Air Nicotine Concentration (ug/m^3)
0.37; 0.37
SECONDARY
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Differential Neutrophil Count
1.49; 2.10
SECONDARY
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Differential Eosinophil Count
0.26; 0.45
SECONDARY
Pre-bronchodilator Forced Vital Capacity (Litres)
3.43; 3.52
SECONDARY
Pre-bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (Litres)
2.55; 2.60
SECONDARY
FEV1 Percentage of FVC
0.75; 0.75

Summary

This study is about asthma and how the environment affects asthma. Scientists know that air pollution (such as cigarette smoke and other particles in the air) can make asthma symptoms worse. This research is being done to study how the health of a person with asthma responds to an air cleaner. The investigator hypothesize that an air cleaner will improve the health of persons with asthma.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-50 years of age
  • Non-smoker ( = 6 months within Baltimore
  • Enrollment in, and completion of, the observational environmental asthma study "Inhale 1"

Exclusion Criteria

  • Current diagnosis of another major pulmonary disease, other significant morbidity
  • Pregnancy (as defined by a positive urine pregnancy test at screening of all women of child-bearing potential)
  • Planning to relocate residence or activity that necessitates travel away from home for prolonged period of time during the study period
  • Current use of an air cleaner in the home
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02153359). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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