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The Interplay of Indoor Biomass Combustion, Health Impacts, and Energy Dynamics in Rural Indian Homes

A cross-sectional study looking at the effect of indoor biomass fuel on lung health and socio-economic parameters - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/065409
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2024-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J684- Chronic respiratory conditions dueto chemicals, gases, fumes and vapors

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NA Control Intervention1: NIL: NA

Sponsors

Prof Joyanto Routh
Lead Sponsor
Dr Raja Dhar Trustee You Breathe We Care
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Men, women and children in the age range of 7 to 70

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Men, women and children age less than 7 and more than 70 yrs.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Household surveys will establish the correlation between fuel usage, health, cooking practices and economic conditions based on the primary data collected 2. Establish the early diagnostic health effects associated with biomass burning.Timepoint: 2-3 yrs

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
i.Development of low cost sensor loggers for real time measurement of household pollutants(PM,CO,CO2,VOCs,NO2 and NO) ii. Quality of Life initiatives, focusing on early diagnosis and treatment for vulnerable pollutions exposed to biomass burning iii.Contribute to Sustainable Development goal 3 (good health and well-being) and 7 (Affordable and clean energy) by advancing the agenda for clean energy,health and development iv.Publications,workshops, communications, sharing and data management applies to all phases of the projectTimepoint: i. 1-2 yr ii. 2-3 yr iii. 4 yr iv. 1-4 yr

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Raja Dhar

The Calcutta Medical Research Institute

pulmoresearch@gmail.com03340904090

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026