Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches in Niue

Launched by ADITI BUNKER · Aug 22, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how using cool roof coatings, which reflect sunlight, can help improve the health of people living in Niue during extremely hot weather. The researchers aim to find out if these cool roofs can lower indoor temperatures and, in turn, help with heart health, sleep quality, and overall physical activity. By wearing smartwatches, participants will track their heart rate, sleep patterns, and daily activity levels to see if there are any positive changes.

To be eligible for this study, you need to be at least 18 years old, live in a single-story house with a metal roof, and be willing to wear a smartwatch for about nine months. You also need to have a smartphone with internet access to connect with the smartwatch. The researchers are looking for one participant from each household, and houses must be in good condition for the cool roof materials to be applied. If you participate, you will help the researchers learn about ways to keep communities healthier in the face of rising temperatures due to climate change.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Participant criteria:
• • Consenting adult aged 18 years and over.
• • Expected to be available to participate in the study for at least nine months in the next 12 months.
• • Willing and able to wear a smartwatch.
• Household criteria:
• • House has a metal roof.
• • House is single-story.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• Participant criteria:
• • One participant per household
• • Does not have a smartphone with an internet connection that can connect to the smartwatch.
• Household criteria:
• • Unstable house structure that does not permit the application of cool roof materials.
• • Inaccessible by the research team.
• • Significant roof damage defined as any penetrative roof defect that results in a hole in the roof OR over 25% of the roof rusted.