Status:
COMPLETED
Cockroach Allergen Reduction by Extermination Alone in Low-Income, Urban Homes: A Randomized Control Trial
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Conditions:
Allergens
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
The most important risk factor for asthma in inner-city homes may be exposure to cockroach allergen. In a previous study, the researchers reported that extermination alone, without resident education ...
Detailed Description
Evidence suggests that exposure to cockroach allergen might be the most important risk factor for asthma in inner-city households. Contrary to other students in the literature, we recently reported th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- To be eligible for the study, homes must be:
- within a multi-unit complex and rental property
- occupied at least one consenting adult (age 21 years or older) who intends to live at the address for at least 12 months
- occupied by at least one adults who can be available at home during the day
- cockroach infested (sticky-trap count between 50-500 cockroaches)
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 12 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 12 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00341445
Start Date
August 12 2004
End Date
February 12 2007
Last Update
April 5 2018
Active Locations (1)
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NIEHS, Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States, 27709