Trial Outcomes & Findings for Removal of Dermal Exposure to Phthalate Ester by Hand Washing (NCT NCT02707172)

NCT ID: NCT02707172

Last Updated: 2018-10-23

Results Overview

Water rinse were performed immediately after hand-washing, and the concentration of diethylhexyl phthalate in the soiled water is measured.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

28 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

immediately right after hand-washing

Results posted on

2018-10-23

Participant Flow

Participants were recruited from Kaohsiung Medical university in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan from May, 2013 to September, 2013.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
All Participants
All participants underwent two experiments, one with placebo (handwashing with water) and one with intervention (handwashing with soap), but in different order. 28 participants underwent placebo first and crossed-over to received intervention; while the other 28 participants underwent intervention first and then placebo. There was one day wash-out period between the two sets of experiment. In each set of the experiment, each participant was exposed to 1000 microgram of diethylhexyl phthalate on both hands, and was asked to perform the placebo or intervention by a standardized hand washing technique depending on the sequence assignment. A total of 56 placebo experiments were performed and a total of 56 intervention experiments were performed in the study.
1st Set of Experiment
STARTED
28
1st Set of Experiment
COMPLETED
28
1st Set of Experiment
NOT COMPLETED
0
Wash Out
STARTED
28
Wash Out
COMPLETED
28
Wash Out
NOT COMPLETED
0
2nd Set of Experiment
STARTED
28
2nd Set of Experiment
COMPLETED
28
2nd Set of Experiment
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Removal of Dermal Exposure to Phthalate Ester by Hand Washing

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
All Participants
n=28 Participants
A total of 28 participants were recruited and were divided into two groups, one group receiving placebo first and then intervention, the other group receiving intervention first and then placebo. The placebo is handwashing with water using the 6-step standardized handwashing technique. The intervention is handwasahing with soap using the 6-step standardized handwashing technique.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
21.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
28 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: immediately right after hand-washing

Population: Each participant underwent two sets of experiments, one with placebo and one with intervention. 14 participants received placebo first and were crossed-over to received intervention. The other 14 participants received intervention first and were crossed-over to received placebo.

Water rinse were performed immediately after hand-washing, and the concentration of diethylhexyl phthalate in the soiled water is measured.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
All Participants
n=28 Participants
A total of 28 participants were recruited and were divided into two groups, one group receiving placebo first and then intervention, the other group receiving intervention first and then placebo. The placebo is handwashing with water using the 6-step standardized handwashing technique. The intervention is handwasahing with soap using the 6-step standardized handwashing technique.
Amount of Diethylhexyl Phthalate Removed From Hand
Intervention
94.64 percentage of DEHP removed
Standard Deviation 6.49
Amount of Diethylhexyl Phthalate Removed From Hand
Placebo
8.74 percentage of DEHP removed
Standard Deviation 5.69

Adverse Events

Intervention

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Ming-Tsang Wu

Kaohsiung Medical University

Phone: +886-7-3121101

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place