Behaviors of Children Ages 15 Months to Five Years Around Microwave Ovens

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01112124

Enrollment

Registered

2010-04-28

Start date

2007-09-30

Completion date

2010-04-30

Last updated

2013-09-05

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Conditions

Scald Burn Injuries

Keywords

Typical, Development, Microwave, Children, Behavior

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the typical behavior of children ages 15 months to five years around a microwave oven. The UCH Burn and Complex Wound Center has observed scald burn injuries in young children operating and/or removing hot liquids from microwave ovens. The knowledge we hope to gain is the developmental age that a child is able to open and/or operate a microwave oven safely. This work may influence future microwave oven design to protect young children from microwave-related scald burn injuries. These injuries have resulted in visits to the emergency room, stays in the hospital and debridement and skin grafting procedures in the operating room.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

15 Months to 5 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* a microwave oven in the child's home environment, * age appropriate development, * intact visual acuity, and * English speaking.

Exclusion criteria

* developmental delay, * non-English speaking.

Countries

United States

Outcome results