Work-Related ConditionNCT03588858
Child Labour at Al-Sadat Neighborhood, Assiut City
An observational study of Work-Related Condition, run by Hisham Ragab Ali.
Trial summary
General objective: To promote proper health status of working children in Assiut city. Specific objectives: 1. To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. 2. To describe the work environment. 3. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 5 to 17 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Work-Related Condition
- What is being tested?
- structured interview questionnaires
- How many people
- 150 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Aug 2018to 30 Aug 2019
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 5 to 17 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: The study will be conducted at the workshops of car repair in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. The number of these workshops is 130 and the number of working children in these workshops about 150 child.
Who may be able to join
- Children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. Male children aged from 5 to 17 years
Who cannot join
- Children outside the age range (below 5 years),
- Female children
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
General objective: To promote proper health status of working children in Assiut city.
Specific objectives:
- To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city.
- To describe the work environment.
- To identify work related injuries and diseases among those working children.
Read the detailed description
Study population: Children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. Male children aged from 5 to 17 years will be included in this study.
Instrument: Data collection will be performed by using structured interview questionnaires. The questionnaire used for data collection will cover the following modules:
- Module (1): Socio-demographic characteristics (for example: age, family size, family residence, education and occupation of the parents, number of sibling, family income, etc).
- Module (2) :Occupational history : (Housing conditions and occupational features; age at the beginning of working, duration of working, working hours/day, weekend vacation, weekly income, causes of child work, nature of work, work hazards, type of exposure, health habits and practices such as smoking in addition to causes of school dropout…. etc)
- Module (3): Presence of work related injuries and diseases by history and observation.
- Module (4): Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) during the past week: It will show the diet of working children if have a healthy and nutritious pattern or not.
- Module (5): Mental health screening: Self-reporting questionnaire 20 questions for assessment of mental health status of children.
- After collection of data the children will subjected to the following investigations:
HB level measurements - anthropometric measurements (weight and height) - pulmonary function tests (spirometry) and hearing level assessment by audiometry will be done only for children more than 12 years.
- Conditions
- Work-Related Condition
- Being tested
- structured interview questionnaires
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
structured interview questionnairesOther
- Module (1): Socio-demographic characteristics
- Module (2) :Occupational history
- Module (3): Presence of work related injuries and diseases by history and observation.
- Module (4): Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) during the past week.
- Module (5): Mental health screening: Self-reporting questionnaire 20 questions for assessment of mental health status of children.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hemoglobin level measurements by using Mission Hb Hemoglobin Meter
gm/dl
Measured: Baseline
Secondary outcomes (1)
measurements (weight by weighing scale and height by height scale)
weight in kilograms and height in centimeters will be combined to report Body Mass Index in kg/m^2).
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jul 2018
- Study start1 Aug 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Aug 2019 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Aug 2019 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Work-Related ConditionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Other
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Hisham Ragab Ali
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Hisham Ragab Ali, Assiut University
- Investigators
- Sabra Ahmed, MD, Principal investigator, Assistant professor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03588858
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Child labour at Assiut city
- Status last verified
- Jul 2018
- First submitted
- 11 Apr 2018
- Last updated
- 17 Jul 2018
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
ILO. What is child labour, International Labour Organization
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Jul 2018. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Child Labour at Al-Sadat Neighborhood, Assiut City
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03588858
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Child labour at Assiut city
- Conditions
- Work-Related Condition
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 150 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Hisham Ragab AliUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Aug 2018 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2019 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2019 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jul 2018 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
General objective: To promote proper health status of working children in Assiut city.
Specific objectives:
- To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city.
- To describe the work environment.
- To identify work related injuries and diseases among those working children.
Detailed description
Study population: Children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. Male children aged from 5 to 17 years will be included in this study.
Instrument: Data collection will be performed by using structured interview questionnaires. The questionnaire used for data collection will cover the following modules:
- Module (1): Socio-demographic characteristics (for example: age, family size, family residence, education and occupation of the parents, number of sibling, family income, etc).
- Module (2) :Occupational history : (Housing conditions and occupational features; age at the beginning of working, duration of working, working hours/day, weekend vacation, weekly income, causes of child work, nature of work, work hazards, type of exposure, health habits and practices such as smoking in addition to causes of school dropout…. etc)
- Module (3): Presence of work related injuries and diseases by history and observation.
- Module (4): Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) during the past week: It will show the diet of working children if have a healthy and nutritious pattern or not.
- Module (5): Mental health screening: Self-reporting questionnaire 20 questions for assessment of mental health status of children.
- After collection of data the children will subjected to the following investigations:
HB level measurements - anthropometric measurements (weight and height) - pulmonary function tests (spirometry) and hearing level assessment by audiometry will be done only for children more than 12 years.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case only
- Time perspective
- Other
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 5 to 17 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- The study will be conducted at the workshops of car repair in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. The number of these workshops is 130 and the number of working children in these workshops about 150 child.
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Children working in car repair workshops in Al-Sadat area of Assiut city. Male children aged from 5 to 17 years
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children outside the age range (below 5 years),
- Female children
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| structured interview questionnaires* Module (1): Socio-demographic characteristics * Module (2) :Occupational history * Module (3): Presence of work related injuries and diseases by history and observation. * Module (4): Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) during the past week. * Module (5): Mental health screening: Self-reporting questionnaire 20 questions for assessment of mental health status of children. | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Hemoglobin level measurements by using Mission Hb Hemoglobin Meter
Time frame: Baseline
gm/dl
1 secondary outcome
measurements (weight by weighing scale and height by height scale)
Time frame: Baseline
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Jul 2018.
- BackgroundILO. What is child labour, International Labour Organization
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sabra Ahmed, MD principal investigator
Assistant professor
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Work-Related Condition, run by Hisham Ragab Ali.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Hisham Ali (+201003881661, dr_his_1980@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Hemoglobin level measurements by using Mission Hb Hemoglobin Meter (time frame: Baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03588858, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Jul 2018.