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Structural Heat Adaptation and Education in Urban Setting (SHAPES Trial)

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

This study aims to understand whether simple, low-cost interventions, such as improved home cooling, practical advice, and minor home modifications, can help protect people's health and improve quality of life during periods of extreme heat in densely populated, low-income neighborhoods of Karachi, Pakistan. Key Questions the Study Seeks to Answer: 1. Can these interventions reduce heat-related health problems such as dizziness, headaches, and heatstroke and improve the quality of life? 2. Can they lower indoor temperatures and improve sleep quality, comfort, and daily functioning? To answer these questions, researchers will compare communities where families receive heat-related support and information with similar communities that do not, to assess any differences in health and well-being. What Participants Can Expect: * Answer questions about their health, living conditions, and how they cope with heat * Have small temperature sensors placed inside their homes * Some participants may wear a lightweight wristband that tracks sleep and heart rate * In selected households, cooling improvements will be made, such as adding shade, applying reflective roof paint, or enhancing airflow Purpose: This study seeks to identify affordable and effective strategies to help families stay safe during extreme heat, and to use these insights to support other vulnerable communities facing similar challenges.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• All households within the selected clusters who provide consent.

Locations
Other Locations
Pakistan
Bilal Colony
RECRUITING
Karachi
Contact Information
Primary
Jai K Das
jai.das@aku.edu
+922134864717
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-01-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 7128
Treatments
Experimental: Resilience and Heat Adaptation Bundle
Intervention Arm: Resilience and Heat Adaptation Bundle (ReHAB):~The ReHAB consists of three components; community education and awareness, personal lifestyle and cooling behavior modification, and participatory local structural and environmental heat mitigation solutions. The behavioral and educational interventions will be delivered through community mobilization whereas structural interventions will encompass modifications in the existing structures to lower the indoor ambient temperature and reduce heat effects.
No_intervention: Control
The control arm will not receive any intervention.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College, London
Leads: Aga Khan University

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