Energy Recovery Ventilation and Air Cleaner Interventions to Improve Indoor Air Quality, Mold Control, and Asthma-Related Health Outcomes Among Inner-City Children and Adults in Low-Income Households

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Device
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The primary goal of this study is to investigate the comparative long-term (i.e., 1-year) effectiveness of energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) and portable air cleaners (PACs) in reducing indoor air pollutants and mold levels and improving asthma-related health outcomes in inner-city children and adults with asthma in low-income households in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area, TX. Secondary goals include: (1) examining associations among asthma outcomes, exposure to indoor air pollutants and mold, and housing-related factors, (2) conducting a cost-benefit analysis of ERV and PAC interventions for improving IAQ, mold control, and health outcomes, and (3) evaluating the utility of cost-effective methods and protocols for measuring IAQ and mold for indoor air pollution epidemiology studies and for providing practical information to patients and their physicians. Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized controlled trial, 80 households will be assigned to receive active or placebo versions of ERVs or PACs. Environmental exposures and housing conditions will be monitored alongside comprehensive health assessments, including lung function tests and validated surveys on asthma control, quality of life, stress, and sleep quality.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 5
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Individuals with physician-diagnosed asthma, including both adults and children aged 5-17

• Homeowners living in the DFW metropolitan area, TX

Locations
United States
Texas
University of Texas at Arlington
RECRUITING
Arlington
Rebuilding Together North Texas
RECRUITING
Plano
Contact Information
Primary
Insung Kang, Ph.D.
insung.kang@uta.edu
817-272-2167
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-09-30
Estimated Completion Date: 2028-02-28
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Active_comparator: Active ERV
A group that will receive an active energy recovery ventilator for 1 year
Sham_comparator: Sham ERV
A group that will receive a sham energy recovery ventilator (recirculation mode only) for 1 year
Active_comparator: Active PAC
A group that will receive an active portable air cleaner for 1 year
Sham_comparator: Sham PAC
A group that will receive a sham portable air cleaner (HEPA filter removed) for 1 year
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Rebuilding Together North Texas
Leads: The University of Texas at Arlington

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