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Solar Lighting to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Uganda

NCT03351504 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-02-07

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Pollution; Exposure
  • Hypertension
  • Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

Solar lighting system

consisting of a solar panel, rechargeable lead acid battery, charge controller, wiring and switches to 4 lighting points fitted with LED bulbs. This system will include a two-year service warranty.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

    collaborator OTHER

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peggy S Lai, MD MPH · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-07
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2020-10-31

Countries

  • United States
  • Uganda

Study Locations

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Diseases

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