Box Fans and Filters for Children's Asthma
Action Towards Health Equity and Improved Air Quality in the Duwamish Valley: A Multilevel Asthma Intervention
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Asthma in Children
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 6 – 17
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Washington · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for children aged 6 to 17 years who have asthma and live in the Duwamish Valley of Seattle. Participants will use box fans with filters at home and track their asthma symptoms and lung function over time.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am between 6 and 17 years old.
- I have been diagnosed with asthma that is not well controlled.
- I have had asthma symptoms on more than four days in the past two weeks.
- I have used rescue asthma medicine for more than four days in the past two weeks.
- I have needed healthcare for my asthma in the past year.
- I live in the Georgetown or South Park neighborhoods of Seattle.
You may not be able to join if
- I have unstable housing.
- I have shared custody arrangements.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this randomized control trial is to learn if box fans and filters can reduce asthma symptoms and improve indoor air quality in children ages 6 - 17 years old with asthma living in the Duwamish Valley, Seattle, Washington. The main question it aims to answer are:
* Do box fans with filters improve asthma symptoms?
* Do box fans with filters improve an objective measure used to monitor …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* age (6-17 years)
* poorly controlled physician diagnosed asthma defined as more than four days with asthma symptoms in the past two weeks, use of asthma rescue medication for more than four days in the past two weeks, or health care utilization due to asthma in the past year (…
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