Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Resting Heart Rate
Blood Glucose Control
Depression
Heat-related Symptoms
Physician Diagnosed Heat-related Illnesses
Food Insecurity
Diet Quality
Health-related Quality of Life
Indoor Thermal Comfort
Coping Ability
Life Satisfaction
Healthcare Provider Utilization
Hospitalization
Systolic Blood Pressure
Diastolic Blood Pressure
Inner Ear Canal Temperature
Dehydration
Sleep Quality
Cognition
Productivity
Aggression
Indoor Air Temperature
Indoor Relative Humidity
Indoor Heat Index
Household Energy Expenditure
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 3,200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker · Other
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About This Trial
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities. Sunlight-reflecting cool roof coatings passively reduce indoor temperatures and energy use to protect home occupants from extreme heat. Occupants living in poor housing conditions g…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Permanent household resident.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Roof damage, inaccessible or instability of roof adversely affecting cool roof coating application.
* Participant unable to provide written/verbal informed consent.
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