NCT06197477

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Impact on Children's Health

Development of Novel Assessments for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Impact on Children's Health - Cohorts in Schools & Biomarkers of Exposure

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 900 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Hasselt University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims at understanding the relation between indoor air quality in schools, including both chemical and microbiological determinants, and cognition in children by gathering data across different parts of Europe

Detailed description

The LEARN project, funded by the European Commission, aims to gain an in-depth understanding about indoor air quality in schools and its impact on children's cognitive development. This involves evaluating school cohorts in three different countries (Belgium, Greece and Denmark). In participating schools, we measure and characterise indoor and outdoor air pollutants and evaluate the presence of exposure biomarkers and their effect on children's cognition. Measuring indoor air quality, exposure and creating remedial strategies are crucial steps to improve air quality in the school environment and ensure the well-being of children.

Conditions

• Cognition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	OurAir SQ 1750 - Mobile Air Purification System for indoor	Filtration device will be placed in classrooms. Computational Fluid Dynamics simulations will be used to find optimal position and operation mode for air purification systems in classrooms.
DEVICE	Sham intervention	Filtration will be turned off in the control part of the study and then will be turned on during the intervention.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-20
• Primary completion: 2025-12-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2024-01-09
• Last updated: 2024-01-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium