The effects of cool roofs on health, environmental and economic outcomes in rural Africa

The effects of cool roofs on health, environmental and economic outcomes in rural Africa - CRIA. Cool Roofs in Africa

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00023207

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2021-04-19

Start date

2021-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Heart rate Core body temperature Blood pressure Dehydration Sleep Cognition Clinic utilisation Hospitalization Children’s educational attainment Household consumption expenditures Heat index Air temperature Relative humidity Activity Depression Mosquito count Blood glucose (HbA1c) Harvest yield Agression Life satisfaction Food consumption score

Interventions

Group 1: Cool-roof intervention Group 2: No cool-roof

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Residence in DSS area of Nouna, and Nouna HDSS ID number - Consent from the head of household

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Inaccessibility of houses - Roof materials other than mud brick or metal - Extensive roof damage

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Heart rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dehydration, Core temperature, Heat index, Air temperature, Relative humidity, Indoor thermal comfort, Sleep pattern, Cognition, Blood pressure, Clinic utilization, Hospitalization, Children’s educational attainment, Household consumption expenditures, depression, HbA1c, activity and mosquito counts.	—

Countries

Burkina Faso

Contacts

Public ContactAditi Bunker

University of Heidelberg

aditi.bunker@uni-heidelberg.de+49 (0) 6221 56-5040

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026