Using HEPA air purifiers to improve indoor air quality in rural Alaska homes

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

This study focuses on improving indoor air quality in homes of Alaska Native children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, where poor air quality is linked to respiratory diseases. Participants will use HEPA air purifiers to reduce particulate matter (PM2.5) in their homes, which is often elevated due to wood stove use and tobacco smoke. Families will monitor their child's respiratory symptoms weekly over a 12-week period while using the air purifiers. The goal is to assess the impact of improved air quality on the health of these children.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Alaska Native participants residing in homes where woodstoves are used for heat or a smoker resides in the home.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Plan to move homes during the study period.
* Using HEPA air purifiers (other than the ones provided by the study).

Where it's running

• Yukon Kuskowkim Health Corporation
  Bethel, Alaska, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Jennifer Dobson, MPH
• Email: jddobson@anthc.org
• Phone: 9075453241

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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.