None listed
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For IAQ study 1.Green buildings- Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) certified commercial green buildings in Mumbai; 2. Conventional buildings- Non Green buildings in the vicinity (around 3km) as that of the participating Green buildings; 3. Centralized Air Conditioned Buildings B) For SBS study 1. Consented males or females in 22-55 years of age, who are working in the building for at least 4 months prior to the study 2. Employees who spend about 6 or more hours at workplace
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A)For IAQ study 1. Non Air-conditioned or window-unit air-conditioned offices B) For SBS study 1. Employees who rarely spend time at the office building (less than 6 hours/day) 2. Special groups- Pregnant women and Employees greater than 50 years of age 3. Employees with preexisting medical conditions which could account for their symptomsâ??for example, current respiratory infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Concentration of air pollutants and comfort factors using air testing monitors. Employees with SBS.Timepoint: February-March | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in IAQ between Green and Conventional commercial buildings. Difference in prevalence of SBS in Green & Conventional Commercial buildings.Timepoint: March-April | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prakash Narayanan
Manipal University, Karnataka
Outcome results
None listed