Study to Determine the Difference in Reduction of Bioaerosols in a Long-term Care Facility

NCT06506890 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: H23-04137
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a CONTROLLED PROSPECTIVE COHORT study of a long-term care facility. At the start of the study a dedicated section A of the facility ventilation system will have routine HVAC filters of the same dimensions installed, while section B of the same facility ventilation system will have C-POLAR (cationic polymeric coated) HVAC filters installed. There will be continuous Indoor Air Quality monitors (PM 2.5, CO2, VOC, Radon, Temp, and RH) installed at different vent locations throughout the long-term care facility for the duration of the study. Air samples with an Airport MD8 BAMS machine will be taken once a week at various vent locations at the long-term care facility.

Conditions

Air Pollution

Keywords

Long-term care; Air Quality; HVAC Filter

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The primary endpoint is comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between MERV 13 HVAC filters.

  The aim of this study is to determine the difference in reduction of bioaerosols in a long-term care facility with MERV 13 C-POLAR (cationic polymeric coated) HVAC filters compared to conventional MERV 13 HVAC filters.

  Nine Months

Study Arms (1)

comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between HVAC filters

OTHER

comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between HVAC filters.

Other: Use of C-Polar coated HVAC Filter versus conventional HVAC Filter

Interventions

Use of C-Polar coated HVAC Filter versus conventional HVAC Filter OTHER

comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between HVAC filters.

Also known as: comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between HVAC filters.

comparing the difference in reduction of bioaerosols between HVAC filters

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \. Any resident, staff, and any individual who enters the long term care facility will be in a broad sense, involved in this study, as the MERV 13 HVAC filters will be installed within the HVAC system and will not allow anyone to not participate in the study who enters the facility. It is impracticable to carry out this research of comparing two different HVAC filters in an active long term care setting by receiving prior consent from all individuals who may enter, such as vendors or visitors. This research involves no more than minimal risk and may or may not improve air quality or minimize bioaerosols in the facility.

You may not qualify if:

• \. Does not wish to enter the long-term care facility until completion of study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• C-Polar Innovations: lead
• Kelowna General Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Kelowna General Hospital

Kelowna, British Columbia, V1Y 1T2, Canada

Location

Study Officials

• Deanne Taylor, PhD

  Kelowna General Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Michael Mansour, MD, PhD

  Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Zachary Walbaum

CONTACT

800-707-8550; zacharywalbaum@interiorhealth.ca

Michelle Smith

CONTACT

800-707-8550; Michelle.Smith3@interiorhealth.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2024
• First Posted: July 18, 2024
• Study Start: September 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: August 31, 2025
• Last Updated: July 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)