Health Condition 1: J449- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
NIHR UK
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults 18years and above. No upper age limit. 2. Participants suffering from CRD asthma or COPD and healthy participant based on clinician judgement. 3. Planning to stay in the study area for study duration. 4. Willing and able to provide written informed consent. 5. For IDI Only those respondents who are fluent in Marathi will be enrolled.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Medically unstable participants severe CRD patients as per chest physician discretion. 2. Participants with prior history of heart disease or cardiac issues participants with unstable heart disease who might be susceptible to a tachycardia or an elevated resting HR will be excluded. 3. Participant already is a part of a respiratory interventional study or any other interventional study that likely to affect study primary or secondary outcomes 4. Living in the same house as another participant Two participants in one house, to avoid influence between the participants. 5. Unwilling and unable to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Relationship between heat stress and strain in persons with and without CRD. Assesed at every 2 weeks for 6 months.Timepoint: Relationship between heat stress and strain in persons with and without CRD. Assesed at every 2 weeks for 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quantitative and qualitative metrics of heat strain and the corresponding changes in physical activityTimepoint: 6 months;Compounding effect of air quality on physical activity and heat related strainTimepoint: 6 months;Behavioural adaptation strategies adopted by the participants against extreme weather conditionsTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Dhiraj Motilal Agarwal
KEM Hospital Research Centre
Outcome results
None listed