Home environmental exposures and progression of fibrosing interstitial lung disease

Domestic Environmental Exposure and Progression of Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases: An Exploratory Case-Control Study

Ville de Paris · NCT07457502

This project will try to see if indoor and outdoor pollutants and other home risk factors are linked to fibrosis getting worse in adults with fibrosing interstitial lung disease.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Enrollment100 (estimated)
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
SponsorVille de Paris (other gov)
Locations2 sites (Paris, Paris and 1 other locations)
Trial IDNCT07457502 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This is a case-control observational project enrolling 60 adults with either progressive or non-progressive fibrosing ILD, matched by ILD subtype and antifibrotic treatment status. Researchers will perform detailed home environmental audits measuring nitrogen dioxide, volatile organic compounds, aldehydes, fine particles, mold, dust mite allergens, building defects, and lifestyle factors that affect exposure, and will link these data to ambient air quality at each participant's address. Occupational exposures will be recorded and included in the analysis to separate home from workplace risks. The goal is to describe domestic exposures comprehensively and test associations between those exposures and recent fibrosis progression.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Adults (≥18) with fibrosing ILDs such as IPF, NSIP, CHP, PPFE, fibrosing sarcoidosis, pneumoconioses, or unclassifiable ILD who have had either progressive or non-progressive fibrosis over the past 12 months and meet matching and treatment-stability criteria are eligible.

Not a fit: Patients whose disease is driven mainly by clearly identified non-domestic exposures, who cannot permit a home audit, or who had reductions in ILD treatment in the prior 12 months are unlikely to gain benefit from participation.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the study could identify modifiable home or neighborhood exposures that patients and clinicians might target to help slow fibrotic progression.

How similar studies have performed: Prior studies have linked outdoor air pollution to worse ILD outcomes and suggested household exposures may matter, but comprehensive paired home-audit case-control studies of this kind remain relatively novel.

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient aged over 18 years
* Patient affected by one of the following interstitial lung diseases (ILDs): Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia (NSIP), Pneumoconioses, ILDs associated with autoimmune features, Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis (PPFE), Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis (CHP) whose etiology is not primarily related to the domestic environment, Stage 4 fibrosing sarcoidosis, unclassifiable ILDs.
* ILD patient with progressive fibrosis over the past 12 months (case group)
* ILD patient with non-progressive fibrosis over the past 12 months (control group)
* Patients without reduction in the treatment of interstitial lung disease in the 12 months prior to inclusion, patients without treatment can be included
* Matching "1 progressive fibrosis" / "2 non-progressive fibrosis":
* Same ILD diagnosis
* Use of antifibrotic treatment for both paired patients or absence of antifibrotic treatment for both paired patients
* Both patients should preferably be matched within 3 months to limit significant contrasts in lifestyle and housing use related to the season
* Patient who has received information about the protocol and does not object to participating
* Patient affiliated with or beneficiary of a social security scheme or universal health coverage

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient who has already received advice from a CMEI (Environmental and Occupational Medicine Consultation Center) in the past 12 months
* Patient who has recently moved into their home (less than 1 year)
* Patient living less than 6 months per year in the home to be investigated
* Patient followed in psychiatry for a severe condition
* Patient who does not speak French and is not accompanied by a person who shares their home and speaks French to act as a translator
* Patient refusing to consent to participate in the research
* Patient not living in Île-de-France
* Patient with non-chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis related to the domestic environment
* Patient with sarcoidosis (except stage 4 fibrosing sarcoidosis)
* Adult patient under legal protection and unable to give consent

Where this trial is running

Paris, Paris and 1 other locations

Study contacts

How to participate

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.

View on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Conditions: Assess PID Diagnosis Revision After CMEI Audit, Assess CMEI Recommendations&#39, Impact on Respiratory Health, ILD Progression and Exposure to Indoor Environnemental Risk, ILD Progression and Exposure to Outdoor Polluants, Interstitial Lung Disease, Air polution, fibrosing

Last reviewed 2026-05-15 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.