Solar Lighting to Reduce Indoor Air Pollution in Rural Uganda

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pollution; Exposure, Hypertension, Pollution Related Respiratory Disorder

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03351504

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

80

Starts

2018-02-07

Expected to finish

2020-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women living in Nyakabare Parish, Uganda with no prior history of chronic lung disease

You may not qualify if…

• Current active tuberculosis in any family member

Where it is running

• Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology — Mbarara, Uganda

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