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Behaviors of Children Ages 15 Months to Five Years Around Microwave Ovens

NCT01112124 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-09-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the typical behavior of children ages 15 months to five years around a microwave oven. The UCH Burn and Complex Wound Center has observed scald burn injuries in young children operating and/or removing hot liquids from microwave ovens. The knowledge we hope to gain is the developmental age that a child is able to open and/or operate a microwave oven safely. This work may influence future microwave oven design to protect young children from microwave-related scald burn injuries. These injuries have resulted in visits to the emergency room, stays in the hospital and debridement and skin grafting procedures in the operating room.

Conditions

  • Scald Burn Injuries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lawrence J Gottlieb, MD · University of Chicago

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Months
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-04-30
Completion
2010-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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