Solar Lighting to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Uganda
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Pulmonary |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Pulmonary / Respiratory Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 4/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 7, 2018 |
| End Date: | October 31, 2020 |
Solar Lighting Intervention Trial to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution and Improve Adult Respiratory Health in Rural Uganda
This study evaluates the impact of a solar lighting system on kerosene lamp use, levels of
indoor air pollution, and health in women living in rural Uganda. Half of the participants
will receive the lighting systems immediately, while the other half will receive them after
an 18 month delay.
indoor air pollution, and health in women living in rural Uganda. Half of the participants
will receive the lighting systems immediately, while the other half will receive them after
an 18 month delay.
One fifth of the global population relies on kerosene lamps for lighting, yet few studies
have focused on kerosene lighting as a source of indoor air pollution. In our preliminary
studies performed in Uganda, we show that homes using solar lighting have much lower levels
of indoor air pollution compared to homes using kerosene lighting. The primary goal of this
study is to determine the extent to which solar lighting will reduce kerosene use and indoor
air pollution in rural Uganda, whether this intervention improves lung health, and to
identify the role bacteria in our gut have on determining whether or not people will get sick
from indoor air pollution.
have focused on kerosene lighting as a source of indoor air pollution. In our preliminary
studies performed in Uganda, we show that homes using solar lighting have much lower levels
of indoor air pollution compared to homes using kerosene lighting. The primary goal of this
study is to determine the extent to which solar lighting will reduce kerosene use and indoor
air pollution in rural Uganda, whether this intervention improves lung health, and to
identify the role bacteria in our gut have on determining whether or not people will get sick
from indoor air pollution.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women living in Nyakabare Parish, Uganda with no prior history of chronic lung disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current active tuberculosis in any family member
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