School Inner City Air Study

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study ID
NCT05953233
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Viral Infection

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
6 Years - 90 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Active classroom HEPA cleaner — OTHER
    Commercially available portable HEPA cleaner
  • Sham classroom HEPA cleaner — OTHER
    Commercially available portable HEPA cleaner with filtration device removed

Study Details

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners in reducing respiratory viral exposure and infections in elementary school classrooms. Classrooms will be randomized to active vs. sham HEPA cleaners. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce exposure to viruses? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce student and teacher infections? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce infections in family members?

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 15, 2024
Status verified
Dec 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2029
Completion
Aug 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
200 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Active HEPA cleaner
    Active HEPA cleaners will be placed in classrooms throughout the school year
  • Placebo Comparator: Sham HEPA cleaner
    Sham HEPA cleaners will be placed in classrooms throughout the school year

Primary Outcome Measure

Viral pathogen detected in upper respiratory sample [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Mass General BrighamBostonMassachusetts02114
Peggy Lai, MD MPH

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