Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN21179067 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21179067 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 001/0009 |
- Submission date
- 10/08/2006
- Registration date
- 29/01/2007
- Last edited
- 31/01/2019
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Denise Kendrick
Scientific
Scientific
13th Floor, Tower Building
University of Nottingham
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
 ORCID ID |
0000-0003-3603-6542 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 (0)115 8466903 |
| denise.kendrick@nottingham.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing |
| Study objectives | To assess the effectiveness of Thermostatic Mixer Valves (TMVs) in reducing bath water temperature in the homes of families with children under the age of five years living in rented social housing. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Nottingham Research Ethics Committee 1 opinion given on 15th March 2005 (ref: 05/Q2403/37). |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Childhood injury prevention: Bath tap water scald prevention |
| Intervention | The intervention will comprise: 1. Educational leaflet devised by the research team sent to participant prior to installation of TMV. 2. Installation of a TMV valve to the hot and cold water supply to the bath by a qualified plumber. The cost of the intervention will be borne by the social housing provider. The maximum temperature at which this will be set will be 44°C as agreed with the social housing provider. 3. Educational hanger on how to use TMV to be attached to the tap at installation. The control group receives no intervention or information. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Proportion of families having bath tap hot water at or below 46°C at baseline, three and 12 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | At 12 months only: Intervention group: 1. Proportion of valves: a. that fail or are replaced b. are unofficially adjusted 2. Acceptability of valves, potentially unsafe practices and adverse events in event of valve failure. In both groups: 1. Acceptability of bath hot tap water 2. Potentially unsafe practices and actual adverse events |
| Overall study start date | 01/03/2005 |
| Completion date | 29/02/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Upper age limit | 5 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 120 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Families living in rented social housing with at least one child under the age of five years. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Participation in on-going tap water scald prevention studies 2. Pipework unsuitable for fitting a TMV |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/03/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 29/02/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
13th Floor, Tower Building
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
NG7 2RD
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Research and Development Directorate
Richmond House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7972 5635 |
|---|---|
| punam.saini@dh.gsi.gov.uk | |
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03sbpja79 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Department of Health (UK) (ref: 001/0009)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol article | protocol | 19/03/2008 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 16/06/2010 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/08/2011 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
31/01/2019: The following changes were made:
1. The ORCID was added.
2. Publication references added.
