University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gabriela R Oates
This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each approach. STUDY 1: The study will assess the effects of public housing and neighborhood environment (built and social) improvements on health-related behaviors, psychosocial and physiologic stress, and self-reported and physiological markers of lung health and chronic disease. STUDY 2: The study will determine whether indoor air purification can positively impact lung health in public housing sites not undergoing housing renovation, comparing a site near industrial pollution vs one less contaminated.
Lung Diseases
Chronic Disease
Indoor Air Purification
Neighborhood Improvements
Housing Improvements
NA
Participants will complete surveys, physical exam, lung function tests, and blood draw. An indoor air purifier with a usage tracker and an indoor air quality monitor will be provided, and used filters will be analyzed.
| Study Type : | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 460 participants |
| Masking : | NONE |
| Primary Purpose : | PREVENTION |
| Official Title : | Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health (HEALTHe Birmingham) |
| Actual Study Start Date : | 2025-05-15 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | 2028-07 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | 2028-07 |
Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 89 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | ALL |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | 1 |
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UAB Lung Health Center
Birmingham, Albama, United States, 35233