NCT06925373

Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health

Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health (HEALTHe Birmingham)

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 460 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 89 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each approach. STUDY 1: The study will assess the effects of public housing and neighborhood environment (built and social) improvements on health-related behaviors, psychosocial and physiologic stress, and self-reported and physiological markers of lung health and chronic disease. STUDY 2: The study will determine whether indoor air purification can positively impact lung health in public housing sites not undergoing housing renovation, comparing a site near industrial pollution vs one less contaminated.

Detailed description

Participants will complete surveys, physical exam, lung function tests, and blood draw. An indoor air purifier with a usage tracker and an indoor air quality monitor will be provided, and used filters will be analyzed.

Conditions

• Lung Diseases
• Chronic Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Indoor Air Purification	An indoor air purifier with a dual HEPA/activated carbon filter, a usage tracker, and an indoor air quality monitor will be installed in public housing residences.
OTHER	Neighborhood Improvements	Improved built environment (green space, sidewalks, street lights) and social environment (educational and workforce development programs, wrap-around social services, Internet access).
OTHER	Housing Improvements	High-quality public housing

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-18
• Primary completion: 2028-07-01
• Completion: 2028-07-01
• First posted: 2025-04-13
• Last updated: 2025-06-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States