Comparing Indoor Air Quality between Green and Non Green Buildings in Mumbai and to estimate number of Sick Building Syndrome Cases in these buildings.

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Completed

• Registration Number: CTRI/2017/06/008808
• Lead Sponsor: Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 186

Inclusion Criteria

For IAQ study

1.Green buildings- Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) certified commercial green buildings in Mumbai;

2. Conventional buildings- Non Green buildings in the vicinity (around 3km) as that of the participating Green buildings;

3. Centralized Air Conditioned Buildings

B) For SBS study

1. Consented males or females in 22-55 years of age, who are working in the building for at least 4 months prior to the study

2. Employees who spend about 6 or more hours at workplace

Exclusion Criteria

A)For IAQ study

1. Non Air-conditioned or window-unit air-conditioned offices

B) For SBS study

1. Employees who rarely spend time at the office building (less than 6 hours/day)

2. Special groups- Pregnant women and Employees greater than 50 years of age

3. Employees with preexisting medical conditions which could account for their symptomsâ??for example, current respiratory infection.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Concentration of air pollutants and comfort factors using air testing monitors. <br/ ><br>Employees with SBS.Timepoint: February-March

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in IAQ between Green and Conventional commercial buildings. <br/ ><br>Difference in prevalence of SBS in Green & Conventional Commercial buildings.Timepoint: March-April