TerminatedNot Applicable

A Study to Test the Impact of an Improved Chulha on Respiratory Health of Women and Children in Indian Slums

Stopped: Because of COVID-19, we could complete the follow-ups

India262 participantsStarted 2017-04-19

Plain-language summary

The present study documents a randomized controlled study investigating the efficacy of improved cookstove on the personal exposure to air pollution and the respiratory health of women and children in an Indian slum. The improved cookstove is based on co-creation of a low-smoke chulha with local communities in order to support adaption and sustained uptake. The study is conducted in notified and non-notified slums in Bangalore, India. The study design is be a 1:1 randomised controlled intervention trial. Outcomes include change in lung function (FEV1/FVC), incidence of pneumonia, change in personal PM2.5 and CO exposure, incidence of respiratory symptoms (cough, phlegm, wheeze and shortness of breath), prevalence of other related symptoms (headache and burning eyes), change in behaviour and adoption of the stove.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Woman ≥18 years who cooked more than 50% of the meals during the past 30 days (primary cook) and one child per household (0-5 years) will be included * Both households with and without children will be included * Women/mothers who are capable of being interviewed * Will not migrate in the upcoming 2 months as far as the participants can predict * Households cooking solely with traditional stove (chulha) or a combination of a traditional stove and a kerosene/diesel stove will be included Exclusion Criteria: * Households with a cooking area outside the house will be excluded * Persons who are seriously ill will be excluded from the study

What they're measuring

Lung function

Timeframe: 1 year

Pneumonia

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02821650

SponsorMaastricht University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-03-10