Randomized Trial of Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) for the Prevention of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI) in Inuit Infants in Baffin Region, Nunavut, Canada

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Bronchiolitis, Pneumonia; Respiratory; Lower respiratory tract infection

• Registration Number: ISRCTN71224182
• Lead Sponsor: Program of Energy Research and Development (Canada)

Brief Summary

2009 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19719534 (added 09/05/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-04
• Study Completion: 2008-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 27 May 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

Inuit infants 0-2 years of age living in eligible communities in Baffin Region, Nunavut, Canada

Exclusion Criteria

Children with underlying congenital malformations known to increase the risk of LRTI, including congenital lung malformations and congenital heart disease will be excluded from the study, as well as children with underlying conditions known to increase the risk of LRTI, including cystic fibrosis, severe developmental delay, and immunodeficiency. Houses where it is technically impossible to install the HRV will be excluded from the study. Only households providing informed consent will be allowed to participate in the trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Admission to hospital for severe lower respiratory tract infection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Effect of Heat Recovery Ventilators on indoor CO2, Air change rate, respiratory symptoms, occupant comfort, and visits to the nursing station for respiratory illness.