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NCT number NCT01570062
Other study ID # Allen,R-MOP111042
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase Phase 2
First received March 15, 2012
Last updated April 10, 2014
Start date November 2011
Est. completion date August 2012

Study information

Verified date April 2014
Source Simon Fraser University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority Canada: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is focused on the effects of HEPA filtration to reduce exposures to combustion-derived air pollution (CDAP). Specifically, the study will evaluate the health benefits of HEPA filters and compare the cardiovascular toxicity of two major sources of CDAP, specifically traffic and residential wood combustion.

Specifically, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the ability of portable high efficiency particle air (HEPA) filters to reduce exposures to PM2.5 and air pollution indoors and to improve subclinical indicators of microvascular function and systemic inflammation among healthy adult participants.

The investigators hypothesize that HEPA filter use will help decrease indoor concentrations of CDAP thereby helping to mitigate the associated cardiovascular risks.


Description:

To address knowledge gaps about health risks of specific pollution sources and to provide new evidence on the health benefits of air pollution interventions, the objectives of this study are: 1) quantify the relationship between low-level exposures to combustion-derived PM air pollution and subclinical indicators of cardiovascular disease risk; and 2) compare the relative impact of HEPA filtration for two major PM sources (traffic and residential wood combustion) on these indicators.

The use of HEPA filters may help to mitigate cardiovascular risks factors caused by combustion-derived air pollution (CDAP), (specifically woodstove and traffic emissions). We hypothesize that HEPA filter use and improved woodstove technology will help decrease indoor occurrences of CDAP. This project will help address knowledge gaps in CDAP-related health risks and benefits of interventions. Specific objectives include establishing a relationship between exposure to CDAP and biomarkers of cardiovascular risk and evaluating the impact of HEPA filter use towards improved indoor air quality and health indicators.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 83
Est. completion date August 2012
Est. primary completion date August 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 19 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- 19 years or older

- non-smoking household

- lives within study boundaries and in areas of interest

Exclusion Criteria:

- COPD

- asthma

- diabetes

- heart disease

- hypertension

- arthritis

- gum disease

- occupationally exposed to traffic exposures &/or woodsmoke

- if female, pregnant

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention


Intervention

Device:
HEPA Filter
Two HEPA filters will be placed in participant's homes (one in the bedroom and one in the main living area); each HEPA will run for 2 consecutive 7-day sampling sessions. During one of the 7-day sampling sessions, the HEPA filter will run without the internal filter in place (i.e., "placebo" filtration).
HEPA Filtration Placebo
for one of the two 7-day sampling sessions, both HEPA filters placed in participants' homes will be run without the actual filter in the housing unit.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Simon Fraser University Burnaby British Columbia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Simon Fraser University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

References & Publications (1)

Allen RW, Carlsten C, Karlen B, Leckie S, van Eeden S, Vedal S, Wong I, Brauer M. An air filter intervention study of endothelial function among healthy adults in a woodsmoke-impacted community. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 May 1;183(9):1222-30. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201010-1572OC. Epub 2011 Jan 21. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Difference in reactive hyperemia measurement after HEPA filtration Participants endothelial function are tested after 1 week of HEPA filtration and after 1 week of non-HEPA filtration (placebo filtration). after 1 week of filtration No
Secondary Difference in C-Reactive Protein after HEPA Filtration Participants CRP is measured after 1 week of HEPA filtration and after 1 week of non-HEPA filtration (placebo filtration). after 1 week of filtration No
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