Heat Stress Exposure Among Low-Income Residents in Bangladesh and Evaluation of Indoor Interventions (NCT06979258) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Heat Stress Exposure Among Low-Income Residents in Bangladesh and Evaluation of Indoor Interventions
Bangladesh1,539 participantsStarted 2025-05-12
Plain-language summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if infrastructure and equipment installed to cool homes reduce adverse health outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are:
What is the impact of the intervention on indoor heat stress? What is the impact of the intervention on personal exposure to heat stress? What is the impact of the intervention on health outcomes, including heart rate, and heart rate variability, and sleep quality?
Participants will have cooling infrastructure and/or equipment installed in their home; have heat stress sensors installed inside and outside their home and wear personal heat stress monitors; allow some biological functions such as heat rate, heat rate variability, and sleep quality.
Who can participate
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Inclusion Criteria for the house:
* House is located in an informal settlement in an urban area in Bangladesh
* The house has a corrugated iron roof and corrugated iron walls
* The household plans to remain in the house from Feb-Nov
Exclusion Criteria for the house
* There is an inhabited structure about the house
* The landlord does not allow the proposed intervention
Inclusion Criteria for the participant:
* Lives in an eligible household
Exclusion Criteria for the participant
* Has access to air conditioning in their home or place of work
* Reports they are pregnant
* Has hypertension, as measured by study staff
* Has diabetes, as measured by study staff
* Self-reports cardiovascular disease / chronic cardiac condition
* Self-reports respiratory disease / chronic respiratory condition
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.