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The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) cleaners in reducing respiratory viral exposure and infections in elementary school classrooms. Classrooms will be randomized to active vs. sham HEPA cleaners. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce exposure to viruses? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce student and teacher infections? * Do classroom HEPA cleaners reduce infections in family members?
Classrooms from participating schools will be randomized to active vs. sham HEPA cleaners. From enrolled classrooms, we will enroll students, teachers, and members of the household. We will collect the following: * longitudinal classroom air samples * longitudinal upper respiratory samples * longitudinal symptom surveys using the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS) Viral testing on collected air and respiratory samples will be performed using digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR).
Age
6 - 90 years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Mass General Brigham
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Start Date
September 15, 2024
Primary Completion Date
August 1, 2029
Completion Date
August 1, 2030
Last Updated
December 11, 2025
200
ESTIMATED participants
Active classroom HEPA cleaner
OTHER
Sham classroom HEPA cleaner
OTHER
Lead Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Collaborators
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