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Evaluation of the Impact of a Personal and Domestic Hygiene Intervention on Lead Exposure in a Community Close to a Mine Dump

NCT05265572 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 576

Last updated 2022-04-11

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Summary

The study evaluates the impact of a personal and domestic hygiene intervention on exposure to lead in a community close to a mine dump. A before and after intervention study will be conducted in a selected area to determine lead exposure levels and the reduction or not after application of the intervention.

Conditions

  • Lead Poisoning
  • Lead Poison Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Domestic Hygiene and household hygiene Intervention

A demonstration on the domestic hygiene intervention will be conducted where participants will be guided on optimal cleaning of windowsills, floors and other surfaces with water and detergent, and advised on appropriate method of cleaning. Participants will be provided with a package of cleaning materials (mop, bucket, detergent, hand wash liquid soap and cloth for wet dusting) which will be used during the demonstration, and retained by participants to facilitate sustainability of the intervention during and after the study. Participants will be further engaged in an educational discussion, with the aid of a specially designed educational pamphlet containing information about health effects potentially associated with dust lead exposure from mine dumps and the personal hygiene and domestic hygiene steps that may be followed to reduce dust lead exposure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical Research Council, South Africa

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Johannesburg

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Makhutsisa C Mokoatle, Masters · University of Johannesburg

  • Vusumuzi Nkosi, PhD · Medical Research Council, South Africa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-14
Primary Completion
2022-07-31
Completion
2022-09-30

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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