The Bushfire, Respiratory protection, Emphysema, bronchitis and Asthma Triggering Health Effects (BREATHE) study – evaluating the effectiveness of mask and respirator usage against respiratory symptoms in Australian adults with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during bushfire seaso

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Asthma; Chronic bronchitis; Emphysema; Bush fire smoke exposure; Respiratory - Asthma; Bronchiectasis; Respiratory illness; Respiratory - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000801910
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-08-10
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 247

Inclusion Criteria

An adult 18 years of over, living in a bushfire prone area in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania or ACT, Australia (as defined by fire services in NSW, Victoria, ACT, Tasmania and South Australia); with asthma or COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis).

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting inclusion criteria above; inability or refusal to consent; not available for follow up; age <18 years; facial hair (beard, moustache, stubble). This is because masks fit poorly over facial hair, and are ineffective.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified