Airways Dysfunction Following WTC Dust Exposure

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In the weeks following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many patients presented to their physicians with complaints related to exposure to the debris. These included nose and throat complaints (drip, congestion, sore throat), increased GE reflux (heartburn, regurgitation, retrosternal chest burning) and respiratory symptoms (worsening cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, sleep disturbance). In addition, there was a disproportionate rate of self-reported worsening asthma symptoms in patients living in Lower New York 5-9 weeks after the attack; those with exposure to the dust cloud fared worse. The functional abnormalities of firefighters with exposures to dust at the WTC site has been recently described. However, the effects of WTC dust exposure on pulmonary function in residents and workers near the WTC site remain unclear. This study will retrospectively review the charts of all patients referred to the pulmonary function laboratory for evaluation of symptoms following exposure to WTC dust. The main objectives for this study will be to characterize the functional abnormalities in these subjects.

Clinical Trial Description

n/a

Study Design

Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Pulmonary Diseases

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00395330
Study type	Observational
Source	New York University School of Medicine
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	April 2003
Completion date	October 2006

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