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HEPA, PM2.5, and Cardiometabolic Health

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Trial Parameters

Condition Air Pollution
Sponsor University of Southern California
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Phase N/A
Enrollment 52
Sex ALL
Min Age 65 Years
Max Age 84 Years
Start Date 2023-03-15
Completion 2026-12-31
Interventions
HEPA filterSham filter

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Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized, double-blind, crossover trial is to test the hypothesis that a longer-term indoor HEPA filtration intervention can improve cardiometabolic profiles by reducing indoor PM2.5 exposures in at-risk individuals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 65 and 84 years old; * Nonsmoker for at least 1 year; * History of BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 in the past based on EMR information; * Either an English or Spanish speaker; * Live in the Los Angeles County. Exclusion Criteria: * History of diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) or degenerative disease of the nervous system (Alzheimer's disease or dementia); * Currently have active cancer treatment; * The residential house has already had HEPA filters; * Participants will move out of the current house in the next 2 years; * Participants will spend more than one month living outside the primary home; * Have any health conditions that prohibit collecting health and covariate data and biospecimen; * The residential houses are not feasible for setting up air purifiers and air pollutants monitors; * Have high blood glucose from finger stick test (\> 200 mg/dL).

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