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Cleaner air, healthier heart? trial tests HEPA filters against atherosclerosis

NCT ID NCT05867381

Disease control Sponsor: University of Southern California Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether using HEPA air filters at home can slow the progression of heart disease in adults aged 65-84 who have a history of ischemic heart disease. Over 112 participants in Los Angeles will use real or sham filters for several months, and researchers will measure changes in blood pressure, artery stiffness, and blood markers. The goal is to see if reducing indoor air pollution can help manage heart disease.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
HEPA air filter
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that cleaning indoor air helps slow heart disease, offering a simple way to protect heart health.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 112 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The effect of air filters on heart disease is still uncertain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 112 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2023

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

65 to 84 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 65 and 84 years old; * Weight ≥ 110 pounds; * Nonsmokers for at least 1 year; * Have ischemic heart disease history, clinically stable for 6 months, without any deterioration in symptoms or episodes of angina based on past electronic medical records; * Both English and Spanish speaking participants will be included in the recruitment; * Live in the Los Angeles County. Exclusion Criteria: * Have history of degenerative disease of the nervous system such as dementia and Alzheimer's; * Currently have active cancer treatments; * The residential house has already had HEPA filters; * Participants will move out from the current residential address in the next 2 years; * Participants will spend more than 1 month living outside the primary home; * Have any health conditions that prohibit collecting health and covariate data and biospecimens; * Participants' residential houses are not feasible for setting up air purifiers and air pollutants monitors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

atherosclerosis cardiovascular disorder myocardial ischemia thrombotic disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Air pollution Atherosclerosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

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