Prevalence of respiratory allergies and the impacts of air pollutions on health-related quality of life among students in Chiang Mai
Completed
- Conditions
- Allergic rhinitis, Nonallergic rhinitis, Asthma, Atopic dermatitispollution, PM2.5, allergic rhinitis, Chiang Mai, QoLpollution, PM2.5, allergic rhinitis, Chiang Mai, Qo
- Registration Number
- TCTR20230320004
- Lead Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University
- Brief Summary
This study identified a high prevalence of rhinitis symptoms and significant negative impacts of air pollution on university students HR-QoL in Chiang Mai. Notably, non-rhinitis participants experienced worse QoL during the high PM2.5 season, potentially due to their lack of awareness or protective measures.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 406
Inclusion Criteria
1. undergraduate students at Chiang Mai University, or Mae jo University
2. age more than 18 years old
3. non-smoker
Exclusion Criteria
1. Those who are unable to understand Thai
2. Those who have underlying diseases, which limit physical activities, e.g., chronic lung diseases (except asthma) and severe cardiovascular diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The information regarding the prevalence of allergies and allergens potentially causing the corresponding allergic symptoms 6 months from recruitments prevalences
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The information regarding the impacts of air pollution on the health-related quality of life among university students in Chiang Mai 6 months from recruitments disease specific health-related quality of life questionnaires,The information on the health-related quality of life influenced by the air pollution among students with AR, non-AR, and without allergic symptoms 6 months from recruitments disease specific health-related quality of life questionnaires