Mayo clinic tests smart air sensors to fight hospital infections
NCT ID NCT07670117
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding special air quality sensors and software to hospital ventilation systems can lower the number of respiratory infections among healthcare workers. About 850 Mayo Clinic staff will report symptoms and provide self-swabs when sick. The goal is to see if cleaner air reduces infection risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better hospital air quality systems that lower the risk of respiratory infections spreading among staff and patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures infections and air quality, so it won't directly prevent or cure illness. Results may not apply to other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 850 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Target Group: * Mayo Clinic Staff working in ED with a minimum of .7 FTE in Midwest (MN and WI), Phoenix (AZ), or Jacksonville (FL) and patient contact. Reference Group: * Mayo Clinic Staff working in primary care with a minimum of .7 FTE. in Rochester (MN), Phoenix (AZ), or Jacksonville (FL) and patient contact Exclusion Criteria: * Any participant who does not meet either of the inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Mayo Clinic Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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