NCT06979258 Heat Stress Exposure Among Low-Income Residents in Bangladesh and Evaluation of Indoor Interventions
| NCT ID | NCT06979258 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of California, Berkeley |
| Condition | Heat Stress |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 1,539 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-05-12 |
| Primary Completion | 2029-03-31 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 1,539 participants in total. It began in 2025-05-12 with a primary completion date of 2029-03-31.
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Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if infrastructure and equipment installed to cool homes reduce adverse health outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are: What is the impact of the intervention on indoor heat stress? What is the impact of the intervention on personal exposure to heat stress? What is the impact of the intervention on health outcomes, including heart rate, and heart rate variability, and sleep quality? Participants will have cooling infrastructure and/or equipment installed in their home; have heat stress sensors installed inside and outside their home and wear personal heat stress monitors; allow some biological functions such as heat rate, heat rate variability, and sleep quality.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria for the house: * House is located in an informal settlement in an urban area in Bangladesh * The house has a corrugated iron roof and corrugated iron walls * The household plans to remain in the house from Feb-Nov Exclusion Criteria for the house * There is an inhabited structure about the house * The landlord does not allow the proposed intervention Inclusion Criteria for the participant: * Lives in an eligible household Exclusion Criteria for the participant * Has access to air conditioning in their home or place of work * Reports they are pregnant * Has hypertension, as measured by study staff * Has diabetes, as measured by study staff * Self-reports cardiovascular disease / chronic cardiac condition * Self-reports respiratory disease / chronic respiratory condition
Contact & Investigator
Laura H Kwong, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
University of California, Berkeley
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06979258 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, studying Heat Stress. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06979258 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06979258 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at lakwong@berkeley.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06979258 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06979258 clinical trial?
NCT06979258 is sponsored by University of California, Berkeley. The principal investigator is Laura H Kwong, PhD at University of California, Berkeley. The trial plans to enroll 1,539 participants.