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

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Camden

London, United Kingdom