Air purifiers may tame blood sugar spikes in prediabetes
NCT ID NCT05994937
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether using portable air cleaners at home can improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation in adults with prediabetes. 150 participants used either real or sham air cleaners for 4 weeks. Researchers measured changes in blood sugar patterns and inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participant is ≥18 years old * Participant and members of household are reported to be non-smokers (defined as no household members are currently known to smoke cigarettes or use other tobacco products including e-cigarettes) * Participant is to understand/speak English or Spanish * Participant can understand study procedures and give informed consent * Participant has prediabetes, defined as the absence of diabetes and any of the following: fasting plasma glucose 100-125 mg/dL, 2 hour plasma glucose of 140-199 mg/dL after 75 g oral glucose tolerance test, or A1c 5.7- 6.4%. * Able to wear CGM for 2 two-week periods * Able to participate in telephone or video conference for home equipment setup if needed * Able to visit clinic for blood draws before and after the study period * Do not intend to sleep anywhere outside of primary bedroom for more than 48 consecutive hours or a total of 7 days during the study period. * Ability to lift, or access to assistance with lifting, 20 lb to set up air filter appliance in bedroom. * Have not undergone major dietary change (such as change from usual diet to intermittent fasting or caloric restriction) in the past 2 weeks, and do not intend to during the study period Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who have diagnosed diabetes, or take antihyperglycemic medications * Participants with known atherosclerotic disease: coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease or history of cerebrovascular disease (stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), carotid stenosis) * Participants with known systemic inflammatory conditions (including but not limited to: inflammatory arthritis, vasculitides, inflammatory bowel diseases, cancer within past 5 years, Hashimoto's thyroiditis) * Participants currently taking any anti-inflammatory medications or medications that target inflammatory cytokines * Pregnancy: because blood glucose problems during pregnancy require intensive monitoring and lifestyle changes to protect the mother and fetus * Participants with known or suspected Covid-19 in the prior 30 days * Participants with post-covid sequelae (a.k.a "Long covid") * Participants who are already utilizing HEPA filtration (PAC or within HVAC) in bedrooms
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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