Trial Outcomes & Findings for Environmental Intervention to Reduce Allergens in Urban Schools and Childhood Asthma (NCT NCT01913795)

NCT ID: NCT01913795

Last Updated: 2022-06-07

Results Overview

number of days of wheezing/cough

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

29 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

over a two week period at Baseline and Months 3, 6, 9 and 12

Results posted on

2022-06-07

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Air Purifier + IPM
classroom air purifiers and school integrated pest management environmental intervention integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and no IPM
sham air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention
Air Purifier and no IPM
air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and IPM
classroom sham air purifiers and school integrated pest management integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy
Overall Study
STARTED
4
10
9
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
4
7
9
5
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
3
0
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Environmental Intervention to Reduce Allergens in Urban Schools and Childhood Asthma

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Air Purifier + IPM
n=4 Participants
classroom air purifiers and school integrated pest management environmental intervention integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and no IPM
n=7 Participants
sham air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention
Air Purifier and no IPM
n=9 Participants
air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and IPM
n=5 Participants
classroom sham air purifiers and school integrated pest management integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy
Total
n=25 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
8.6 years
n=5 Participants
10.0 years
n=7 Participants
9.2 years
n=5 Participants
9.4 years
n=4 Participants
9.4 years
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=4 Participants
15 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=21 Participants
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
1.4 Liters
n=5 Participants
1.6 Liters
n=7 Participants
1.6 Liters
n=5 Participants
1.8 Liters
n=4 Participants
1.6 Liters
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: over a two week period at Baseline and Months 3, 6, 9 and 12

Population: The number of participants analyzed here excludes participants for whom follow-up for health outcomes was incomplete.

number of days of wheezing/cough

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Air Purifier + IPM
n=4 Participants
4 subjects classroom air purifiers and school integrated pest management environmental intervention integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and no IPM
n=7 Participants
7 subjects sham air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention
Air Purifier and no IPM
n=9 Participants
9 subjects air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and IPM
n=5 Participants
5 subjects classroom sham air purifiers and school integrated pest management integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy
Asthma Symptoms
month 9
3.5 Days
Interval 3.0 to 4.0
8.25 Days
Interval 2.0 to 14.0
2.5 Days
Interval 0.0 to 5.0
1.5 Days
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
Asthma Symptoms
month 12
14 Days
Interval 14.0 to 14.0
1 Days
Interval 1.0 to 1.0
1.3 Days
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
0 Days
Interval 0.0 to 0.0
Asthma Symptoms
baseline
1.5 Days
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
2.9 Days
Interval 0.0 to 14.0
1 Days
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
0.4 Days
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
Asthma Symptoms
month 3
5.5 Days
Interval 2.0 to 9.0
7.3 Days
Interval 0.0 to 14.0
1.3 Days
Interval 0.0 to 2.0
2.7 Days
Interval 2.0 to 4.0
Asthma Symptoms
month 6
5 Days
Interval 5.0 to 5.0
3.25 Days
Interval 0.0 to 5.0
2 Days
Interval 2.0 to 2.0
0.5 Days
Interval 0.0 to 1.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: measured at baseline and months 6 and 12

Population: The number of participants analyzed here excludes participants for whom follow-up for health outcomes was incomplete.

peak expiratory flow (PEF)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Air Purifier + IPM
n=4 Participants
4 subjects classroom air purifiers and school integrated pest management environmental intervention integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and no IPM
n=7 Participants
7 subjects sham air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention
Air Purifier and no IPM
n=9 Participants
9 subjects air purifiers and no school integrated pest management environmental intervention air purifier: air purifiers
Sham and IPM
n=5 Participants
5 subjects classroom sham air purifiers and school integrated pest management integrated pest management: integrated pest management and environmental strategy
Lung Function
Baseline
3.1 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
2.9 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
2.7 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.4
3.6 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
Lung Function
month 12
3.1 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.5
3.3 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.5
3.3 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
4.0 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.7
Lung Function
month 6
3.1 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
3.3 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.5
2.9 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3
3.7 Liters/second
Standard Error 0.3

Adverse Events

Air Purifier + IPM

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sham and no IPM

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Air Purifier and no IPM

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Sham and IPM

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Wanda Phipatanakul

Boston Children's Hospital

Phone: 617-355-6117

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place