CompletedNot Applicable

Solar Lighting to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Uganda

United States, Uganda80 participantsStarted 2018-02-07

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexFEMALE

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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

What they're measuring

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and Black Carbon

Timeframe: 48 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03351504

SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-10-31

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