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Cleaner Air for Lower Cardiometabolic Risk
Sponsor: NYU Langone Health
Summary
The purpose of this interventional sham-controlled pilot study is to study the effects of using portable air cleaners (PACs) in outpatient adults with prediabetes. The primary aims are to determine the effect PAC's have on glycemic variability and the concentrations of circulating biomarkers of inflammation.
Official title: Glycemic and Cardiometabolic Biomarker Improvements Associated With Reduction in Air Pollution Exposure
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2023-12-26
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2025-12-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
PAC with HEPA filter intact
A commercially available PAC with a true HEPA filter will be used. Unit will be placed in the bedroom and used continuously (24 hours/day) for a total of 4 weeks.
PAC with HEPA filter removed
Uses the same model as the experimental PAC that is identical in appearance and sound with the HEPA filter removed . Unit will be placed in the bedroom and used continuously (24 hours/day) for a total of 4 weeks.
Locations (1)
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, United States