PECO Air Purification in Hospital Rooms to Improve Health Outcomes for Pediatric Respiratory Distress

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Asthma, Pneumonia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome

In brief

This study will investigate the efficacy of a novel air purification technology, Photo Electrochemical Oxidation (PECO), has on pediatric patients hospitalized for respiratory distress. The study will take place at Mercyhealth Hospital - Rockton Avenue where all 23 pediatric rooms will be outfitted with portable PECO air purifying units. The main outcomes are the length of stay and progression to ICU, which will be compared with historical controls.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03647397

Run by

Molekule

People needed

274

Starts

2018-08-08

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-17

Who can join

Age: 1 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may not qualify if…

• Any patient admitted to the NICU
• Patients in the ER only
• Any patient with non-respiratory conditions
• Adults

Where it is running

• Mercyhealth Hospital - Rockton Avenue — Rockford, Illinois, United States

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