Improving public housing, neighborhood conditions, and indoor air to help lung and chronic disease health
Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health (HEALTHe Birmingham)
We will test whether renovating public housing, improving neighborhood conditions, and using indoor air purifiers — alone or together — help adults living in Birmingham public housing with lung or chronic diseases breathe better and have improved health.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 460 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 89 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Alabama at Birmingham Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| Trial ID | NCT06925373 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This project compares the health effects and cost-effectiveness of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, both alone and in combination. One component follows sites receiving housing and neighborhood improvements to measure changes in health-related behaviors, psychosocial and physiologic stress, and self-reported and physiological markers of lung health and chronic disease. A second component provides indoor air purifiers with usage trackers and air quality monitors in sites not undergoing renovation and compares outcomes between a site near industrial pollution and a less contaminated site. Participants complete surveys, a physical exam, lung function testing, and blood draws, and used filters are collected and analyzed for exposure assessment.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults age 18 or older who speak English and live in one of four public housing sites in Birmingham, Alabama, especially those with lung disease or other chronic conditions.
Not a fit: People who do not live in the specified public housing sites, who do not speak English, or whose health problems are unrelated to lung or chronic disease are unlikely to benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, these interventions could reduce harmful exposures, improve lung function and stress-related health markers, and inform cost-effective housing and neighborhood policies to improve chronic disease outcomes.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work shows indoor air purifiers can reduce particulate exposure and sometimes improve respiratory symptoms, while housing and neighborhood interventions have produced mixed but promising health effects.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults age 18 years and older * English speaking * Residents of one of 4 public housing site in Birmingham, Alabama Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are not 18 years or older * Do not speak English * Do not meet the residency criteria
Where this trial is running
Birmingham, Alabama
- UAB Lung Health Center — Birmingham, Alabama, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Gabriela R Oates, PhD — University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
- Study coordinator: Gabriela R Oates, PhD
- Email: goates@uab.edu
- Phone: 205-996-5689
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.