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Replacing Gas Stoves With Portable Electric Appliances to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Asthma Control
Sponsor: MetroHealth Medical Center
Summary
The goals of this study are to determine if replacing gas stoves with portable electric hot plates and electric toaster ovens will improve indoor air quality and asthma control. Researchers will enroll participants with poorly controlled asthma and provide them with hot plates and toaster ovens to use instead of gas stoves. Researchers will measure indoor air quality about 1-2 weeks before and about 2-3 months after providing portable appliances. Participants will answer questions about their asthma symptoms and take lung function tests about 1-2 weeks before and about 2-3 months after using portable appliances.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2029-05
Last Updated
2026-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Portable cooking appliances
The investigators will leave gas stoves in place but will instruct participants to preferentially use two relatively inexpensive portable electric appliances that the investigators will provide. Cooking will be done with an electric induction hot plate and baking with an electric toaster oven.