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Effect of Aerosol Filtering on Infectious Diseases in Day Care

Primary Purpose

Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhea

Status
Active
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Finland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Air purification
Sponsored by
Helsinki University Central Hospital
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is expected to be in the same day care unit for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is known not to be in the same day care unit for the duration of the study

Sites / Locations

  • City of Helsinki Day care

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Other

Other

Arm Label

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Description

Two of the four participating day care units are allocated in arm 1

Two of the four participating day care units are allocated in arm 2

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Incident infections
Incident infections among subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures

Days absent from work
Days absent from work by the parents of sick children

Full Information

First Posted
September 28, 2022
Last Updated
May 10, 2023
Sponsor
Helsinki University Central Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05569330
Brief Title
Effect of Aerosol Filtering on Infectious Diseases in Day Care
Official Title
Effect of Aerosol Filtering on Infectious Diseases in Day Care
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Study Start Date
November 1, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2024 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
April 30, 2024 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Helsinki University Central Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Effect of aerosol flitration and removal on typical infectious diseases such as upper respiratory tract infectinos is studied in day care. Many filtration methods such as filters and electrical filtering are used to remove aerosol particles from room air.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Diarrhea

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
92 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Two of the four participating day care units are allocated in arm 1
Arm Title
Arm 2
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Two of the four participating day care units are allocated in arm 2
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Air purification
Intervention Description
Aerosol particles are removed from room air by several methods
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Incident infections
Description
Incident infections among subjects
Time Frame
During the study periods 11/22-4/23 and 11/23-4/24. These are identical for every subject.
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Days absent from work
Description
Days absent from work by the parents of sick children
Time Frame
During the study periods 11/22-4/23 and 11/23-4/24. These are identical for every subject.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Subject is expected to be in the same day care unit for the duration of the study Exclusion Criteria: Subject is known not to be in the same day care unit for the duration of the study
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ville Vartiainen, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
City of Helsinki Day care
City
Helsinki
Country
Finland

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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