The sources and impact of indoor air pollution in patients with respiratory disease Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
Part 1: Understanding perceptions of Vulnerable Groups on indoor Air Quality
This part of the project will recruit 20-30 people. All will give informed consent.
Focus groups of up to 6 people, or ind
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Either COPD or asthma, as defined by their referring/usual care clinician in the medical record.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients unwilling or unable to participate in the study, or those who do not have a COPD/asthma diagnosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Part 1: Participant understanding and perception of Indoor Air Quality measured using focus group sessions. The questions will be informed by a literature review which has been conducted ahead of the trial commencement. These focus groups will be of around 6 participants and will last around one hour. Part 2: Participant understanding and perception of Indoor Air Quality measured using an online questionnaire. These questions will be informed by the literature review and the information which is collected in part 1. Each questionnaire should take around 5 minutes to complete. Part 3: 3.1. Air quality in participants' homes measured using an air quality monitor installed in participant's homes for a period of two-weeks. 3.2. Symptom diary completed by participants once per day for the same two week period. COPD patients will be asked to complete the Bronkotest e-diary, which will take around 2-minutes each day, and asthma patients will be asked to complete the ACT questionnaire which will take around one-minute each day. Asthma patients will also be asked to submit a Peak Expiratory Flow Rate (PEFR) once a day as part of their diary. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed