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On the effectiveness of ion-air disinfection for the prevention of upper respiratory tract infections

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
RTI prevention in working people through ion air disinfection
Not Applicable
Registration Number
ISRCTN11050992
Lead Sponsor
Paracelsus Medical University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
230
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults 18-65 years old who have their workplace equipped with CUBUSAN air purification devices and dummy devices
2. Ability to exercise according to the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) as the basis for the Chester Step Test cardiorespiratory fitness survey

Exclusion Criteria

1. Immunosuppression and genetic immunodeficiency disorders (primary immunodeficiency syndromes)
2. Immunodeficiency disorders
3. Severe respiratory disease requiring oxygen supplementation
4. Acute and untreated mental illnesses
5. Uncontrolled hypertension - systole = 180mmHg; diastole = 100mmHg
6. Active infectious diseases
7. Malignant neoplastic disease. No treatment within the last 5 years
8. Arteriosclerotic event <6 months prior to enrolment (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, TIA).
9. Heart failure
10. Renal insufficiency
11. Use of >5mg/d prednisone, colchicine, imuran, methodrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, or interferon preparations
12. Depression
13. Alcohol abuse, drug abuse, smoking > 20 cigarettes/day.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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