Status:
UNKNOWN
Respiratory Health Problems Among Workers in Ferrosilicon Alloys Industry in Aswan-Eygpt.
Lead Sponsor:
Assiut University
Conditions:
Respiratory Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Brief Summary
To minimize the negative effects of exposure to silica, iron chips, and coke on the respiratory health of workers in the Ferro alloy factory, so it is important to assess and diagnose their health-rel...
Detailed Description
Ferrosilicon alloy is a mixture of iron and silicon. It's added to steel and cast iron. By oxidation of the iron, it offers superior properties to iron such as high strength, hardness, and resistance ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Active working miners working in ferrosilicon alloy factory with minimum exposure 5 years.
- Workers exposed to silica, iron chips, and coke in quarry and Furnaces areas.
- Have free pre-employment records especially free chest x-rays. have no previous pre- employment history of any chest problems.
Exclusion
- • Workers don't record silica, iron chips, and coke exposer as in the administration department.
- Workers with less than 5-year exposure.
- Workers are known to have chest diseases before joining the work for example emphysema and COPD.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
250 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05374148
Start Date
September 1 2022
End Date
October 1 2023
Last Update
May 16 2022
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