Baby breathing breakthrough? HEPA filters tested for bronchiolitis recovery

NCT ID NCT05615870

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 31 times

Summary

This study tested whether using HEPA air filters in the home for 24 weeks helps babies under 1 year old recover from bronchiolitis. 230 babies who were hospitalized for their first bout of bronchiolitis took part. Half got real HEPA filters, half got dummy filters. Researchers tracked how many days the babies were free of coughing, wheezing, or trouble breathing.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508, United States

  • Arkansas Children's Hospital - Little Rock (ACHRI)

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

  • Avera Research Institute

    Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States

  • Children's Hospital OU Medical Center

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

  • Dartmouth Hospital

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03756, United States

  • Kansas University Medical Center

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

  • Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Children

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96826, United States

  • Prisma Health-Midlands

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29203, United States

  • Rhode Island Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

  • Tulane University, Department of Pediatrics

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

  • University of Louisville

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40292, United States

  • University of Miss. Medical Center

    Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

  • University of Montana

    Missoula, Montana, 59812, United States

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68198, United States

  • University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

  • University of Vermont Medical Center

    Burlington, Vermont, 05401, United States

  • West Virginia University

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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