Actively Recruiting
School Inner City Air Study
Led by Massachusetts General Hospital · Updated on 2025-12-11
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
306 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Massachusetts General Hospital
Lead Sponsor
B
Boston Children's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners in reducing respiratory viral exposure and infections in elementary school classrooms. Classrooms will be randomized to active vs. sham HEPA cleaners. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce exposure to viruses? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce student and teacher infections? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce infections in family members?
CONDITIONS
Official Title
School Inner City Air Study
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children in grades K-5 (age 6-12 years)
- Attend one of the schools where the study team can collect classroom and school environmental samples
- No plans to change schools within the next 12 months
- Subject and/or parent or guardian can understand and provide informed consent and are willing to participate
- Adults aged 21 or older who are parents, caretakers, household members of participating children, or teachers in participating classrooms
- Adults able to understand and provide informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Children unable or contraindicated for home self-collection of nasal swab samples
- Children with severe chronic diseases (such as cancer or genetic/congenital disorders affecting mobility)
- Children with severe neurobehavioral, neurodevelopmental, or psychiatric disorders needing special assistance
- Families who do not speak English or Spanish well enough to complete survey questions
- Adults unable or contraindicated for home self-collection of nasal swab samples
- Adults with severe chronic diseases (such as cancer or genetic/congenital disorders affecting mobility)
- Adults with severe neurobehavioral, neurodevelopmental, or psychiatric disorders needing special assistance
- Families who do not speak English or Spanish well enough to complete survey questions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
P
Peggy Lai, MD MPH
CONTACT
W
Wanda Phipatanakul, MD MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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