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Housing, Air Quality and Health Study (HeALTH Study)

Housing, Air Quality and Health Study (HeALTH Study)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201911498556907
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2019-11-22
Start date
2019-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Respiratory Cardiovascular, mental health

Interventions

Household air quality interventions
No intervention in the control community

Sponsors

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To qualify, households must meet following criteria: o Community must be impacted on by emissions stemming from coal fired power stations o Air Quality in community must be in non-compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards o Household must be a formal structure o Household must be making use of a coal stove for heating and/or cooking purposes o Household must accept the household intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Informal households

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improved indoor air quality and health

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved well-being socio-economic implications

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactPierre Boshoff

Project Management and Accounting Office in the South African Medical Research Council

Pierre.Boshoff@mrc.ac.za+27219380685

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026