Cooking ventilation facilitiesUsing liquefied gas for cookingUsing solid fuels for cookingNo ventilation during cooking
Cooking ventilation facilities: Installation and use of kitchen ventilation facilities (e.g., range hood) during cooking to reduce indoor air pollution exposure.
Using liquefied gas for cooking: Households are provided with liquefied gas stoves and encouraged to use liquefied gas instead of solid fuels for cooking.
Using solid fuels for cooking: Households continue using traditional solid fuels (e.g., coal or biomass) for cooking according to their usual practices.
No ventilation during cooking: Households continue cooking without installing additional ventilation facilities during the intervention period.
Study summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the independent and synergistic effects of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) substitution and improved ventilation on household air pollution (HAP) reduction and cardiopulmonary health. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does LPG substitution or improved ventilation reduce HAP and improve cardiopulmonary health?
2. Would the combined intervention of LPG substitution and improved ventilation outperform single interventions?
3. What is the cost-effectiveness of such interventions, and are they sustainable?
4. Does the intervention reduce the incidence of cardiopulmonary clinical events?
Participants will be randomized in 4 groups:
A: Solid fuel + no ventilation facilities group (300 households): Continued use of solid fuels without installation of ventilation facilities and receipt of standardized health education. No LPG stoves or ventilation equipment will be provided during the intervention period. However, after the primary endpoint assessment at 12 months, all households in Group A will be provided with LPG stoves and ventilation facilities of equivalent specifications free of charge, along with health guidance. Phased cash compensation will be provided during the intervention period.
B: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) + no ventilation facilities group (300 households): Provided with LPG stoves and instructed to use them during cooking, with regular LPG supply throughout the intervention period. Participants will also receive standardized health education.
C: Solid fuel + ventilation facilities group (300 households): Continued use of solid fuels while being provided with ventilation facilities and instructed to use them during cooking. Electricity costs will be compensated during the intervention period. Participants will also receive standardized health education.
D: LPG + ventilation facilities group (300 households): Provided with both LPG stoves and ventilation facilities and instructed to use both during cooking. Regular LPG supply and electricity cost compensation will be provided throughout the intervention period. Participants will also receive standardized health education.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
1. Inclusion Criteria Primary Participants：
* Aged 18-75 years;
* Local permanent residents with no plans for long-term travel or relocation within one year;
* Kitchen suitable for installation of ventilation facilities;
* Responsible for daily household cooking, cooking ≥5 times per week;
* To control for community penetration of pollution, households will be preferentially recruited in naturally ventilated, open villages, avoiding valleys or basins that hinder pollutant dispersion; preference for detached houses with ≥10 m distance from neighboring kitchens and well-sealed doors and windows.
Secondary Participants:
* Elderly individuals aged 65-75 living with the primary participant;
* Children aged 3-6 living in the same household.
2. Exclusion Criteria:
* Clinical diagnosis of major chronic diseases such as severe respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, malignant tumors, or end-stage renal disease;
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
* Current smokers or individuals with self-reported exposure to productive dust or other occupational hazards;
* Individuals who are unable to fully understand the study process or clearly express their own complaints, such as those with psychiatric disorders or severe neuroses, or who cannot cooperate with the study for other reasons.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Change in the Number of Ultrafine particles (UFP) — 1 year, with follow-ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months Unit: particles/cm³, Measuring instrument: TSI NanoScan (TSI, USA), MicroPEM (PennEngineering, USA), Gillian5000 (Sensidyne, USA), Measurement method: Monitoring device sensors.
Change in the Concentrations of PM2.5 — 1 year, with follow-ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months Unit: ug/m3, Measuring instrument: TSI NanoScan (TSI, USA), MicroPEM (PennEngineering, USA), Gillian5000 (Sensidyne, USA), Bbair (Yuanrui Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, China) , Measurement method: Monitoring device sensors.
Change in the Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Measured by 12-lead ECG — 1 year, with follow-ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months Heart rate variability measured using standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG). Measuring instrument: HeaLink heart rate sensor (Henan Link Medical Technology Co., Ltd., China), The time-domain indicators include:SDNN: Standard deviation of all normal-to-normal (NN) intervals over 24 hours / SDANN: Standard deviation of the average NN intervals calculated over 5-minute segments throughout 24 hours / RMSSD: Root mean square of successive differences between adjacent NN intervals over 24 hours.
The frequency-domain indicators include: TP: Total power / LF: Low-frequency power / HF: High-frequency power / LF/HF: Ratio of low-frequency to high-frequency power.
Change in the Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) — 1 year, with follow-ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months Forced Vital Capacity measured using spirometer (HI105; Chestgraph, Japan). Units of Measure: Liters. Method of Measurement: Standardized spirometric testing protocol.
Change in the Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) — 1 year, with follow-ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second measured using spirometer (HI105; Chestgraph, Japan). Units of Measure: Liters. Method of Measurement: Standardized spirometric testing protocol.
Trial sites (3)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Suiping County Health Center
Zhumadian
Henan
Not Yet Recruiting
Hong'an County Health Center
Huanggang
Hubei
Recruiting
Longhui County Health Center
Shaoyang
Hunan
Not Yet Recruiting
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