Status:
COMPLETED
Health and Environmental Effects of Boiler Management Systems in Social Housing
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Camden Primary Care Trust, London
London Borough of Camden Housing and Adult Social Care Directorate
Conditions:
Hot Water Burns (Scalds)
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a passive safety measure, namely a reduction in centrally controlled hot tap water temperatures in social housing using a boiler management syste...
Detailed Description
The annual hospital admission rate in England for burns and scalds is 31 children per 100,000 population. While reducing the temperature in domestic hot water tanks is a recommended injury prevention ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Individuals living in social housing in the London Borough of Camden where the Boiler Management system has been installed.
Exclusion
- Aged under 18 years
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00874692
Start Date
April 1 2009
End Date
November 1 2009
Last Update
June 2 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Camden
London, United Kingdom