<clinical_study>
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  <required_header>
    <download_date>ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023</download_date>
    <link_text>Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.</link_text>
    <url>https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04405284</url>
  </required_header>
  <id_info>
    <org_study_id>COVID2020_HelwanU_01</org_study_id>
    <nct_id>NCT04405284</nct_id>
  </id_info>
  <brief_title>The Use of Disinfectants Among Women in Egypt and the Toxicity by Bleach During the Coronavirus Lock-down.</brief_title>
  <official_title>Disinfection Practices Among Women in Egypt During the Coronavirus Pandemic.</official_title>
  <sponsors>
    <lead_sponsor>
      <agency>Helwan University</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </lead_sponsor>
    <collaborator>
      <agency>University of Nebraska</agency>
      <agency_class>Other</agency_class>
    </collaborator>
  </sponsors>
  <source>Helwan University</source>
  <oversight_info>
    <has_dmc>No</has_dmc>
    <is_fda_regulated_drug>No</is_fda_regulated_drug>
    <is_fda_regulated_device>No</is_fda_regulated_device>
  </oversight_info>
  <brief_summary>
    <textblock>
      This study examines the use of disinfectants by Egyptian women during the coronavirus&#xD;
      lockdown. Data will be collected via an online self-administered questionnaire that will be&#xD;
      distributed to Egyptian women via social media channels. Questions in the questionnaire will&#xD;
      assess types of disinfectants frequently used and how often they have been used for household&#xD;
      disinfection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The investigators hypothesized that the&#xD;
      frequent use of disinfectants in deep household cleaning during the lockdown has been&#xD;
      associated with increased incidents of toxicity by bleach and similar products. At the same&#xD;
      time, people were advised to stay home and refrain from seeking in-person medical care to&#xD;
      avoid catching the coronavirus. Therefore, many people used social media to receive medical&#xD;
      advice not necessarily from the right sources nor qualified experts.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </brief_summary>
  <detailed_description>
    <textblock>
      This study examines the use of disinfectants by Egyptian women during the coronavirus&#xD;
      lockdown. Data will be collected via an online self-administered questionnaire that will be&#xD;
      distributed to Egyptian women via social media channels such as (Facebook and WhatsApp).&#xD;
&#xD;
      Google Forms tool will be used to conduct the questionnaire as questions in the questionnaire&#xD;
      will assess types of disinfectants frequently used and how often they have been used for&#xD;
      household disinfection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Questions will also assess the&#xD;
      occurrence of adverse effects related to the increased use of disinfectants during the&#xD;
      lockdown and how women reached out for medical care for their family members in cases of&#xD;
      accidental toxicity.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The investigators hypothesized that the frequent use of disinfectants in deep household&#xD;
      cleaning during the lockdown has been associated with increased incidents of toxicity by&#xD;
      bleach and similar products. At the same time, people were advised to stay home and refrain&#xD;
      from seeking in-person medical care to avoid catching the coronavirus. Therefore, many people&#xD;
      used social media to receive medical advice not necessarily from the right sources nor&#xD;
      qualified experts.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The questionnaire is designed by the primary investigator (Dr. Maha Farid) and was reviewed&#xD;
      by other experts in the field of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology. The questions&#xD;
      were developed in English and then translated in Arabic to be distributed to the target&#xD;
      population in Arabic.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The inclusion criteria for women participating in this survey will include adult females&#xD;
      living in Egypt during the time of lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic that started in Egypt&#xD;
      in March 2020.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The questionnaire will be open for a month or till we reach the desired sample size,&#xD;
      whichever comes first.&#xD;
&#xD;
      The data collected via this questionnaire will be then tabulated and analyzed using the&#xD;
      proper statistical analysis methods.&#xD;
    </textblock>
  </detailed_description>
  <overall_status>Completed</overall_status>
  <start_date type="Actual">June 4, 2020</start_date>
  <completion_date type="Actual">July 1, 2020</completion_date>
  <primary_completion_date type="Actual">June 30, 2020</primary_completion_date>
  <study_type>Observational</study_type>
  <has_expanded_access>No</has_expanded_access>
  <study_design_info>
    <observational_model>Cohort</observational_model>
    <time_perspective>Retrospective</time_perspective>
  </study_design_info>
  <primary_outcome>
    <measure>The use of disinfectants in deep house cleaning by women in Egypt.</measure>
    <time_frame>one month after the distribution of the questionnaire</time_frame>
    <description>Assessment of disinfection practice among women in Egypt</description>
  </primary_outcome>
  <enrollment type="Actual">425</enrollment>
  <condition>Toxicity by Bleach</condition>
  <intervention>
    <intervention_type>Other</intervention_type>
    <intervention_name>use and exposure to disinfectants during the coronavirus pandemic</intervention_name>
    <description>The use of disinfecting products in deep house cleaning by women during the coronavirus lockdown.</description>
  </intervention>
  <eligibility>
    <study_pop>
      <textblock>
        Women aging 18 years old and above located in Egypt during the coronavirus lockdown in&#xD;
        March 2020.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </study_pop>
    <sampling_method>Non-Probability Sample</sampling_method>
    <criteria>
      <textblock>
        Inclusion Criteria:&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Adult women living in Egypt the coronavirus lockdown started in March 2020&#xD;
&#xD;
        Exclusion Criteria&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Men living in Egypt&#xD;
&#xD;
          -  Adult women not living in Egypt during the coronavirus lockdown started in March 2020.&#xD;
      </textblock>
    </criteria>
    <gender>Female</gender>
    <minimum_age>18 Years</minimum_age>
    <maximum_age>N/A</maximum_age>
    <healthy_volunteers>Accepts Healthy Volunteers</healthy_volunteers>
  </eligibility>
  <overall_official>
    <last_name>Maha M Farid, PhD</last_name>
    <role>Principal Investigator</role>
    <affiliation>Helwan University</affiliation>
  </overall_official>
  <location>
    <facility>
      <name>Maha M Farid</name>
      <address>
        <city>Cairo</city>
        <country>Egypt</country>
      </address>
    </facility>
  </location>
  <location_countries>
    <country>Egypt</country>
  </location_countries>
  <verification_date>November 2020</verification_date>
  <study_first_submitted>May 26, 2020</study_first_submitted>
  <study_first_submitted_qc>May 26, 2020</study_first_submitted_qc>
  <study_first_posted type="Actual">May 28, 2020</study_first_posted>
  <last_update_submitted>November 19, 2020</last_update_submitted>
  <last_update_submitted_qc>November 19, 2020</last_update_submitted_qc>
  <last_update_posted type="Actual">November 23, 2020</last_update_posted>
  <responsible_party>
    <responsible_party_type>Principal Investigator</responsible_party_type>
    <investigator_affiliation>Helwan University</investigator_affiliation>
    <investigator_full_name>Maha Farid,MBBCh, MSc,PhD</investigator_full_name>
    <investigator_title>Lecturer in the department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine</investigator_title>
  </responsible_party>
  <keyword>women</keyword>
  <keyword>Egypt</keyword>
  <keyword>disinfectatnts</keyword>
  <keyword>adverse reactions</keyword>
  <keyword>coronavirus</keyword>
  <condition_browse>
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    <mesh_term>Coronavirus Infections</mesh_term>
  </condition_browse>
  <intervention_browse>
    <!-- CAUTION:  The following MeSH terms are assigned with an imperfect algorithm            -->
    <mesh_term>Disinfectants</mesh_term>
  </intervention_browse>
  <patient_data>
    <sharing_ipd>Undecided</sharing_ipd>
    <ipd_description>The plan to make (IPD) viable has not been decided to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of the information collected in this research project.</ipd_description>
  </patient_data>
  <!-- Results have not yet been posted for this study                                          -->
</clinical_study>


download date: ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on September 20, 2023
link text: Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
url: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04405284
org study id: COVID2020_HelwanU_01
nct id: NCT04405284
lead sponsor: 
collaborator: 
has dmc: No
is fda regulated drug: No
is fda regulated device: No
This study examines the use of disinfectants by Egyptian women during the coronavirus
      lockdown. Data will be collected via an online self-administered questionnaire that will be
      distributed to Egyptian women via social media channels. Questions in the questionnaire will
      assess types of disinfectants frequently used and how often they have been used for household
      disinfection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. The investigators hypothesized that the
      frequent use of disinfectants in deep household cleaning during the lockdown has been
      associated with increased incidents of toxicity by bleach and similar products. At the same
      time, people were advised to stay home and refrain from seeking in-person medical care to
      avoid catching the coronavirus. Therefore, many people used social media to receive medical
      advice not necessarily from the right sources nor qualified experts.
This study examines the use of disinfectants by Egyptian women during the coronavirus
      lockdown. Data will be collected via an online self-administered questionnaire that will be
      distributed to Egyptian women via social media channels such as (Facebook and WhatsApp).

      Google Forms tool will be used to conduct the questionnaire as questions in the questionnaire
      will assess types of disinfectants frequently used and how often they have been used for
      household disinfection during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Questions will also assess the
      occurrence of adverse effects related to the increased use of disinfectants during the
      lockdown and how women reached out for medical care for their family members in cases of
      accidental toxicity.

      The investigators hypothesized that the frequent use of disinfectants in deep household
      cleaning during the lockdown has been associated with increased incidents of toxicity by
      bleach and similar products. At the same time, people were advised to stay home and refrain
      from seeking in-person medical care to avoid catching the coronavirus. Therefore, many people
      used social media to receive medical advice not necessarily from the right sources nor
      qualified experts.

      The questionnaire is designed by the primary investigator (Dr. Maha Farid) and was reviewed
      by other experts in the field of forensic medicine and clinical toxicology. The questions
      were developed in English and then translated in Arabic to be distributed to the target
      population in Arabic.

      The inclusion criteria for women participating in this survey will include adult females
      living in Egypt during the time of lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic that started in Egypt
      in March 2020.

      The questionnaire will be open for a month or till we reach the desired sample size,
      whichever comes first.

      The data collected via this questionnaire will be then tabulated and analyzed using the
      proper statistical analysis methods.
observational model: Cohort
time perspective: Retrospective
measure: The use of disinfectants in deep house cleaning by women in Egypt.
time frame: one month after the distribution of the questionnaire
description: Assessment of disinfection practice among women in Egypt
intervention type: Other
intervention name: use and exposure to disinfectants during the coronavirus pandemic
description: The use of disinfecting products in deep house cleaning by women during the coronavirus lockdown.
study pop: 
sampling method: Non-Probability Sample
criteria: 
gender: Female
minimum age: 18 Years
maximum age: N/A
healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
last name: Maha M Farid, PhD
role: Principal Investigator
affiliation: Helwan University
facility: 
country: Egypt
responsible party type: Principal Investigator
investigator affiliation: Helwan University
investigator full name: Maha Farid,MBBCh, MSc,PhD
investigator title: Lecturer in the department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine
mesh term: Coronavirus Infections
mesh term: Disinfectants
sharing ipd: Undecided
ipd description: The plan to make (IPD) viable has not been decided to maintain the confidentiality and privacy of the information collected in this research project.