Solar Lighting to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Uganda
NCT ID: NCT03351504
Last Updated: 2025-02-07
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-02-07
2020-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Control (usual lighting)
Participants will continue to use their usual lighting sources.
No interventions assigned to this group
Intervention (solar lighting)
Participants will receive an indoor solar lighting system
Solar lighting system
consisting of a solar panel, rechargeable lead acid battery, charge controller, wiring and switches to 4 lighting points fitted with LED bulbs. This system will include a two-year service warranty.
Interventions
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Solar lighting system
consisting of a solar panel, rechargeable lead acid battery, charge controller, wiring and switches to 4 lighting points fitted with LED bulbs. This system will include a two-year service warranty.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
65 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Mbarara University of Science and Technology
OTHER
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
OTHER
Massachusetts General Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Peggy S Lai
Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Peggy S Lai, MD MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Massachusetts General Hospital
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Mbarara, , Uganda
Countries
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References
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Huang CY, Nuwagira E, Tisza M, Kim M, Tayebwa M, Vieira J, Lam N, Wallach E, Wiens M, Tsai AC, Valeri L, Vallarino J, Allen JG, Lai PS. Effect of household air pollution on the gut microbiome and virome of adult women living in Uganda. Environ Health Perspect. 2025 May 21. doi: 10.1289/EHP16002. Online ahead of print.
Ponticiello M, Nuwagira E, Tayebwa M, Mugerwa J, Nahabwe H, Nakasita C, Tumuhimbise JB, Lam NL, Wiens MO, Vallarino J, Allen JG, Muyanja D, Tsai AC, Sundararajan R, Lai PS. "If you have light, your heart will be at peace": A qualitative study of household lighting and social integration in southwestern Uganda. J Glob Health. 2023 Apr 14;13:04026. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04026.
Wallach ES, Lam NL, Nuwagira E, Muyanja D, Tayebwa M, Valeri L, Tsai AC, Vallarino J, Allen JG, Lai PS. Effect of a solar lighting intervention on fuel-based lighting use and exposure to household air pollution in rural Uganda: A randomized controlled trial. Indoor Air. 2022 Feb;32(2):e12986. doi: 10.1111/ina.12986.
Other Identifiers
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2017P000306/PHS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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