Back to resultsEffect 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
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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
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
NCT ID
NCT05569330
First Posted
September 28, 2022
Last Updated
May 10, 2023
Sponsor
Helsinki University Central Hospital
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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