Indoor Air Quality and Respiratory Symptoms in Former Smokers

NCT ID: NCT02956213

Last Updated: 2019-06-13

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-11-30

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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The investigators will conduct a randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover trial to determine whether the presence of a portable high-efficiency indoor air filter in the bedroom reduces respiratory symptoms in former smokers compared with placebo. The primary outcomes will be change in St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire - COPD (SGRQ-C) score associated with using a portable high-efficiency indoor air filter during the study period. Secondary outcomes of COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations, daily step counts, medication changes, spirometry, and cardiovascular outcomes will also be assessed.

Detailed Description

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Hypothesis/Research Questions:

This study will determine whether the presence of a portable high-efficiency indoor air filter in the bedroom improves respiratory symptoms (based on St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire - COPD - SGRQ-C score) during a period of high air pollution compared with placebo in former smokers with respiratory symptoms.

The primary outcome will be the change in SGRQ-C score associated with using a portable high-efficiency indoor air filter during the study period.

Secondary outcomes will assess the effect of using a portable high-efficiency indoor air filter on healthcare utilization, other symptom scores, COPD exacerbation frequency, medication use, median daily step counts, inflammatory markers, oxygenation, indoor particulate counts and indoor-outdoor particulate count difference, and pulmonary function tests.

Baseline descriptive statistics will report baseline air filter type, duration of use, and particulate weight prior to study enrollment.

Evaluation of change in symptom scores and other secondary outcomes from baseline to study air filter (Visit 1 vs. Visit 2).

Conditions

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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ARM 1 MERV17 first

This group will receive a portable HEPA air filtering device with MERV17 air filter for the first part of the study. At cross over, this group will receive the "placebo" or no high-efficiency filter.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

HEPA portable air filter

Intervention Type OTHER

A high efficiency (MERV17) portable air filter (HEPA portable air filter) will be placed in the subject's bedroom and will run 24/7 for the duration of the study.

ARM 2 MERV17 second

This group will receive a HEPA portable air filter with no high efficiency air filter for the first part of the study. At cross over, this group will receive the high-efficiency MERV17 air filter.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Sham Control/Active Comparator

Intervention Type OTHER

A portable air filtering device will be placed with no high-efficiency air filter, but only the basic carbon filter in place. Then at cross over, there will be an active HEPA portable air filter used

Interventions

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HEPA portable air filter

A high efficiency (MERV17) portable air filter (HEPA portable air filter) will be placed in the subject's bedroom and will run 24/7 for the duration of the study.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Control/Active Comparator

A portable air filtering device will be placed with no high-efficiency air filter, but only the basic carbon filter in place. Then at cross over, there will be an active HEPA portable air filter used

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* history of smoking
* Do not currently smoke and no one currently smokes inside the home
* history of exacerbation or development of respiratory symptoms (e.g.cough, sputum production, chest tightness, exertional dyspnea, etc.) with periods of high outdoor air pollution ("inversions")
* Age 40 or older
* Access to Wi-Fi
* Access to a cell phone, tablet or personal computer

Exclusion Criteria

* active tobacco use of subject
* active tobacco use in the home
* pre-existing use of a HEPA filter in the subject's bedroom
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Denitza Blagev, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

Locations

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Intermountain Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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1050302

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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