Health Effects in High-Level Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - Follow-up

Health Effects in High-Level Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - Follow-up - HELPcB

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00031018

Enrollment

150

Registered

2023-01-17

Start date

2023-03-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Chronic diseases in possible relation to a PCB exposure

Interventions

Group 1: Continuation of the care and prevention program for PCB-exposed workers by a structured follow-up

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participant of the original HELPcB cohort from 2010

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence and incidence of spoecific diseases with a suspected relation to PCBs after an exposure to PCBs using a structured questionnaire on the health status every two years from 2023 until 2027	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence and incidence of other chronic diseases after an exposure to PCBs using a structured questionnaire on the health status every two years from 2023 until 2027	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Kraus

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

tkraus@ukaachen.de+49 241 80 88880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026