Ventilatory Functions, Oxygen Saturation, and Quality of Life Response to Long Time Cement Dust Exposure
- Conditions
- Occupational Diseases
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: questionaire and ventilatory function test
- Registration Number
- NCT05047497
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Thousands of people are working daily in a dusty environment. Many studied reported respiratory symptoms and ventilatory disorders among Factory workers who exposed to cement dust. But the evidence for respiratory effect and daily activities over a long time of cement dust exposure has not been conclusive
- Detailed Description
A total of 49 subjects working in a cement production factory were assessed and divided into three groups according to the total period of work exposure. Groupe A (18 subjects) with work period \< 10 years, group B (13 subjects) with work period 10-15 years, group C (18 subjects) with work period \> 15 years. The ventilatory functions, oxygen saturation, and quality of life were assessed in the three groups. RESULTS: The study results revealed a statistically significant difference between the three groups in the mean values of FVC (%), FEV1/FVC (%), SPO2.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 49
- The ages were between 25 to 50 years old.
- the body mass index ranged from (18,5 - 29,9) kg/m2.
- Age less than 25 or more 50.
- Any chronic diseases
- severe musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary disorders and
- Class III Obesity (35-39.9 kg/m 2) or more
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description from 10-15 years working questionaire and ventilatory function test workers who work in cement factories in a period of time from 10-15 years more than 15 years working questionaire and ventilatory function test workers who work in cement factories in a period of time more than 15 years less than 10 years working questionaire and ventilatory function test workers who work in cement factories in a period of time less than 10 years
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The ventilatory functions 8 months ventilatory function tests were used to assess FVC (%), FEV1/FVC (%),PEF (%), FEV1 (%)
quality of life were assessed 8 months the mean values of the physical functioning item and energy/fatigue item in the quality of life questionnaire
oxygen saturation 8 months measuring oxygen saturation using SPo2
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt