Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Indoor Air Purification, Neighborhood Improvements, Housing Improvements.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Lung Diseases, Chronic Disease. Basic parameters: 18 years — 89 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health (HEALTHe Birmingham)
Overview
This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each approach. STUDY 1: The study will assess the effects of public housing and neighborhood environment (built and social) improvements on health-related behaviors, psychosocial and physiologic stress, and self-reported and physiological markers of lung health and chronic disease. STUDY 2: The study will determine whether indoor air purification can positively impact lung health in public housing sites not undergoing housing renovation, comparing a site near industrial pollution vs one less contaminated.
Detailed description
Participants will complete surveys, physical exam, lung function tests, and blood draw. An indoor air purifier with a usage tracker and an indoor air quality monitor will be provided, and used filters will be analyzed.
Interventions
- Other Indoor Air Purification
An indoor air purifier with a dual HEPA/activated carbon filter, a usage tracker, and an indoor air quality monitor will be installed in public housing residences. - Other Neighborhood Improvements
Improved built environment (green space, sidewalks, street lights) and social environment (educational and workforce development programs, wrap-around social services, Internet access). - Other Housing Improvements
High-quality public housing
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-10) Global Health [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 24 months]
- Change in Allostatic load [Time frame: Baseline, 12 months]
- Change in Indoor Air Quality [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months (Study 2 only)]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- The percentage change in FEV1/FVC [Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months (Study 2 only)]
Eligibility 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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Non-randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UAB Lung Health Center — Birmingham
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06925373 · IRB-300013400 · 1U01NR021591