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Not Yet Recruiting NCT05724082

The Effect of Household Air Pollution on Lung Function Growth in Infants With Pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa

Conditions: Pneumonia, Pollution; Exposure, Lung Function Decreased, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Pediatric Respiratory Diseases, Lungs; Developmental Disorder

Sex: All
Ages: 1 Month – 11 Months
Healthy volunteers: 1
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 25
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital

Summary

This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a household-based clean air intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Age < 12 months• First episode of WHO-defined severe pneumonia22: cough or difficulty breathing withOxygen saturation < 90% or central cyanosis,Severe respiratory distress, orSigns of pneumonia with a general danger signBe willing to commit to entire 2 years of follow up visits.(Controls) Matched to each case on age (+/-1 month), sex, and communityExclusion Criteria:Craniofacial, cardiac or other major malformationNeuromuscular condition that affects respirationOutside Smart Discharges Project catchment areaPrior hospitalizations or known episodes of respiratory illness or episodes of pneumonia before index admission,

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