Behaviors of Children Ages 15 Months to Five Years Around Microwave Ovens
Completed
Conditions studied: Scald Burn Injuries
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01112124
- Run by
- University of Chicago
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2007-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-04-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2013-09-05
Who can join
Age: 1 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- a microwave oven in the child's home environment,
- age appropriate development,
- intact visual acuity, and
- English speaking.
You may not qualify if…
- developmental delay,
- non-English speaking.
Where it is running
- University of Chicago Medical Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
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