Low-cost home cooling, advice, and small structural fixes for heat protection

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will compare communities where households receive community education, behavior-change support, and participatory local structural heat-mitigation solutions with similar communities that do not receive these supports. Households will answer questions about health, living conditions, and heat-coping behaviors while small temperature sensors are placed inside homes and some participants wear lightweight wristbands to monitor exposure. The primary outcomes include heat-related symptoms (for example dizziness, headaches, heatstroke), indoor temperatures, sleep quality, comfort, and daily functioning. The intervention emphasizes low-cost, locally feasible measures and community engagement to encourage adoption and sustainability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* All households within the selected clusters who provide consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Households planning to move away from the study site within the next 6 months
* Individuals with severe mental or physical health conditions that preclude participation

Where it's running

• Aga Khan University Hospital
  Matiari, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: jai K Das — Institute for Global Health and Development, Aga Khan University.
• Study coordinator: Jai K Das
• Email: jai.das@aku.edu
• Phone: +922134864717

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.