The Social Gradient of Urban Noise Pollution and Its Effect on Pediatric and Adult Health

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Environmental Exposure; Noise Exposure; Health Behavior

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04822155

833334

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators pilot test an intervention to understand the spatial-temporal distribution of aggregated environmental noise exposure in Philadelphia and its impact on health.

Full description

Noise pollution - sound created by human activities considered harmful to health - represents an oft- cited public concern, yet has taken a back seat to other environmental hazards. A limited number of observational studies demonstrate that chronic environmental noise exposure is associated with poor outcomes in adults and children, including cardiovascular disease, poor mental health, impaired sleep, and reduced cognitive performance in children. Further investigation and direct measurement at a community-level is needed to not only better understand the spatial-temporal distribution of aggregated environmental noise exposure and its impact on health, but also to lay the groundwork to develop and evaluate needed noise-reducing interventions.

The broad objective of this pilot proposal is to examine the social gradient of noise at a micro-spatial level in Philadelphia and evaluate its impact on the health of pediatric and adult local residents. Our multi-disciplinary team uniquely combines emerging digital and remote-sensing technologies, and expertise in place- based interventions to achieve the following specific aims: (AIM 1) Document the spatial-temporal distribution of environmental noise exposure across 24 Philadelphia neighborhoods with low, medium, and high socioeconomic status (SES), and (AIM 2) Explore the feasibility of evaluating the relationship between noise exposure and biometric health data - including sleep quality, cardiovascular metrics, and neurobehavioral profiles in pediatric and adult participants.

Sex: All

Ages: 11+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Residents living within 0.25 miles of the location of an external sound device
• Adults 18 years and older
• Children between 11-17 years of age
• Able to understand and respond to an oral interview in English

Exclusion criteria

• Unwilling to wear an Actigraphy device
• Adults unwilling to take blood pressure

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Children

Description:

Children between 11-17 years of age will be asked to participate in a home visit, where they respond to questions about certain actions or behaviors that affect their physical, emotional, or mental well-being (BRIEF-II and CBCL questionnaires). The child will also be asked to wear an actigraphy device on their wrist for 14 days while he/she sleeps to track their sleep quality.

Adults

Description:

Adults, 18 years and older will be asked to participate in a home visit, where they respond to questions about certain actions or behaviors that affect your physical, emotional, or mental well-being (BRIEF-A and ABCL questionnaires). The adult will also be asked to wear an actigraphy device on their wrist for 14 days while he/she sleeps to track their sleep quality. Additionally, the adult will need to take their blood pressure 3 times per day for 14 days and record measurements.