Occupational Hazards and Associated Health Effects Among Workers in Main Assiut University Printing Press

April 15, 2023 updated by: Fatma EL Zahraa Mohamed Hussein Ahmed
Occupational Hazards and Associated Health Effects among Workers in Main Assiut University Printing Press

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Detailed Description

Printing in its simplest forms has existed for thousands of years, in the form of signet rings, royal seals and punches used by gold and silver-smiths.

Each printing process is divided into 3 major steps: prepress, press, and post-press. Prepress operations include the composition, typesetting, graphic arts photography, assembly of images and preparation of image carrier. Press includes the actual printing operation. Post-press involves the assembly of printed materials, binding and finishing operations.

Workers in printing press are exposed to, chemical, physical, ergonomic, and psychological hazards.

Chemical hazards are the most serious one. due to exposure to lot of chemical substances such as organic solvents, inks, adhesives, organic and inorganic pigments, The most important chemical substances used are Volatile Organic compounds, and inks.

Exposure to these chemicals occurs through both inhalation and dermal contact, The Acute symptoms include dizziness, drowsiness, eye irritation,.etc. Long-term health effects may include damage of internal organs as liver, kidneys and lungs, brain, reproductive system, bladder etc.

Dermatitis is a common health effect among printing workers due to exposure to chemicals.

One of the intended components of inks, solvents, and cleaning agents form is Benzene, long term exposure to benzene cause blood disorders. It specifically affects bone marrow, thus leading to decrease in the erythrocytes and leukocytes production resulting in anemia, myeloid leukemia, thrombocytopenia.

Noise is health hazard to which those workers are exposed, it occurs during printing, binding, folding.

Ergonomic hazards are hazards among those workers in the form of serious accidents and musculoskeletal disorders.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

83

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Main Assiut University Printing Press workers.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 1. Workers with more than one year work duration.
  • 2. both sexes, males and females.

Exclusion Criteria:

- 1. Workers who have any blood health problems as blood cells disorders and bleeding disorders before they started working.

2. Pre-employment liver diseases and kidney diseases among those workers. 3. Workers with less than one year work duration.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
• Describe the occupational hazards and associated negative health effects of these hazards among workers at Main Assiut University Printing Press.
Time Frame: 3 years
• Laboratory investigations and questionnaire will be used to assess this measure
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
• Identify associated risk factors to these effects among the study workers.
Time Frame: 3 years
• questionnaire will be used to assess this measure
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Fatma EL Zahraa Mohamed Hussein Ahmed

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

May 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2025

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 27, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 15, 2023

Last Verified

April 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • printing hazards

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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