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

NCT ID: NCT01112124

Last Updated: 2013-09-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2007-09-30
• Study Completion Date: 2010-04-30

Brief 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

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• a microwave oven in the child's home environment,
• age appropriate development,
• intact visual acuity, and
• English speaking.

Exclusion Criteria

• developmental delay,
• non-English speaking.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 15 Months
• Maximum Eligible Age: 5 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Chicago

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Lawrence J Gottlieb, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Chicago

Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

14594B

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id