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Using Indoor Air Filtration to Slow Atherothrombosis Progression in Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease History
Slowing Atherothrombosis Progression Through Indoor Air Filtration: A Crossover Trial in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Adults With Ischemic Heart Disease History
Who can join
Ages 65 to 84 · All sexes
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 65 and 84 years old; * Weight ≥ 110 pounds; * Nonsmokers for at least 1 year; * Have ischemic heart disease history, clinically stable for 6 months, without any deterioration in symptoms or episodes of angina based on past electronic medical records; * Both English and Spanish speaking participants will be included in the recruitment; * Live in the Los Angeles County. Exclusion Criteria: * Have history of degenerative disease of the nervous system such as dementia and Alzheimer's; * Currently have active cancer treatments; * The residential house has already had HEPA filters; * Participants will move out from the current residential address in the next 2 years; * Participants will spend more than 1 month living outside the primary home; * Have any health conditions that prohibit collecting health and covariate data and biospecimens; * Participants' residential houses are not feasible for setting up air purifiers and air pollutants monitors.
About the study
This double-blind, randomized, crossover trial aims to test the hypothesis that longer-term indoor air filtration intervention can slow atherothrombosis progression by reducing indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure in adults with ischemic heart disease history.
What is being tested
- HEPA filtration (device)
- Sham filtration (device)
Sponsor: University of Southern California · Participants: 112 · Started: Jul 11, 2023
Contact the study team
- Zhanghua Chen, PhD · Phone: 323-442-2109
- Junfeng Zhang, PhD · Phone: 919-681-7782
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05867381
Locations in the U.S.
| California | Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.