electrogevoeligheid electromagnetic sensibility
Conditions
Interventions
Participants can choose which signal they want to get tested from an array of
selectable signals, such as DECT phone, WiFi or base station signals, or
extremely-low frequency fields, such as a LED l
Sponsors
Universiteit Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study population for the experiment will consist of up to 40 adult subjects reporting electromagnetic sensibility. Adult participants (older than 18 years old), with sufficient profiency in Dutch language, will be included if they report electromagnetic sensibility, i.e. the ability to sense one of the available experimental (real-life) EMF signals within minutes of being exposed, or developing acute and transient health complaints that occur and disappear within 15 minutes if exposure is short.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inability to complete the administered questionnaires, e.g. due to insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language or cognitive impairment. Time between start of exposure and sensing exposure or development of symptoms plus recovery time from symptoms exceeds 15 minutes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of the study will be the difference in self-rated electromagnetic sensibility as measured on a 100 mm visual analogue scale comparing the rating at 2 months after testing in the immediate testing arm with the scoring prior to testing in the delayed testing arm. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes will be (a) the frequency of persons able to by repetition correctly assess whether exposure is present or absent in the double-blind testing, and (b) the longitudinal course of self-rated electromagnetic sensibility in the subsequent questionnaires (baseline, directly pre/post-testing at home visit and follow-up after home visit), as measured on a 100 mm visual analogue scale. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed