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Effect of Temperature Leaching Solution of Disposable Plastic Tableware on Intestinal Health of Adults

Not Applicable
Conditions
Intestinal Dysfunction
Inflammation
Interventions
Other: hot purified water
Registration Number
NCT06436989
Lead Sponsor
Xiang Zeng
Brief Summary

Studies have shown that disposable plastic tableware will cause harm to human health after heat exposure, which is closely related to the rapid development of modern society and economy and the accelerated pace of life. Most of the existing studies focused on the characterization of micro-nano plastic particles and organic pollutants such as bisphenol A and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons produced after thermal exposure of disposable plastic tableware, but did not pay sufficient attention to the potential relationship with individual health effects. In addition; Sporadic animal tests and molecular tests have verified the health hazards of disposable plastic tableware leaching solution. Based on the previous research results, we believe that the leaching solution of disposable plastic tableware at high temperature environment will disturb the intestinal flora structure, affect the intestinal metabolic profile, and produce adverse health outcomes for human intestinal health. This study intends to recruit healthy school students as research objects, and collect urine and stool samples of test subjects, in order to explore the effects of high-temperature leaching solution of disposable plastic tableware on intestinal health of adults.

Detailed Description

The method of single blind randomized controlled cross trial was adopted. A total of 80 healthy adults were recruited and divided into test group and control group according to the principle of randomization. During the trial period, the experimental group used a disposable plastic cup to drink a cup of hot water boiled in a hot kettle in the morning and in the evening (reduced to room temperature, about 300mL), while the control group also used a disposable plastic cup to drink room temperature water without heat exposure. The first phase lasted for 5 working weeks, and after a one-month washout period in the middle, the experimental group and the control group crossed. The second phase of the cross-over trial also lasted 5 workweeks. A total of four medical examinations were performed throughout the trial period, before and after the first and second trials. A check-up lasts half a day.

Health outcome indicators: height, weight, body composition analysis, saliva, blood pressure, blood, urine sample, stool sample indicators.

Urine, feces and blood samples were collected to detect the relevant indicators in order to explore the potential mechanism of the harm of heavy metals in the hot exposure leaching solution of disposable plastic tableware to human intestinal health.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • .Healthy college students aged 18 to 35;
  • .Subjects can receive the intervention in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • 1.Have been diagnosed with diabetes, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or an infectious disease;

    • Chemotherapy, radiation or surgery 3-6 months prior to sampling;
    • Abnormal bowel movements one week before sampling;
    • I was menstruating at the time of sampling;
    • In the past three months, the sample has taken probiotics and other related health products and dietary supplements.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
normal temperature waterhot purified water300 ml pure water without any treatment
hot waterhot purified water300ml pure water cooled to room temperature in a kettle.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood Pressure(BP)Baseline and after 4 weeks plants exposure in first stage, and after washout period, baseline and after 4weeks plants exposure in second stage.

We plan to measure systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP)

Forced Vital Capacity(FVC)Baseline and after 4 weeks plants exposure in first stage, and after washout period, baseline and after 4weeks plants exposure in second stage

We plan to measure forced vital capacity (FVC) of lung function.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart Rate Variability(HRV)Baseline and after 4 weeks plants exposure in first stage, and after washout period, baseline and after 4weeks plants exposure in second stage.

We plan to measure Heart Rate Variability (HRV).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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