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Textile workers are exposed to various harmful substances during work, including cotton dust, which is the dust present in air during the handling or processing of cotton. Previous research found a link between cotton dust exposure and impaired respiratory health. This study will comprise of administration and workers' training regarding preventive measures for protection against respiratory illnesses. Workers will be provided free, disposable face masks and measures to reduce cotton dust exposure will be introduced at the textile mills. The study would then determine the effectiveness of this intervention on reduction in cotton dust levels in the mills, and improvement in respiratory health of workers. This study would help the cotton textile workers and managers reduce the health hazards of cotton dust exposure and also guide researchers from Pakistan and other low-resource countries towards developing relevant strategies for health protection of these workers.


Clinical Trial Description

The textile, clothing and footwear sector provides employment to more than 60 million people worldwide, mostly in developing countries. Pakistan's textile industry accounts for 8.5% of the national GDP and employs around 40% of the industrial workforce. High burden of respiratory illnesses, including byssinosis and lung function decrements has been reported among cotton textile workers in developing countries and previous work undertaken by Dr Nafees found a high burden in Pakistan. Dr Nafees recently implemented an interventional study designed to improve workers' knowledge, attitude and practices and respiratory health, and reduce dust exposure at cotton textile mills through a multifaceted intervention (MultiTex pilot study). The preliminary findings from the pilot were helpful in improving the overall design and implementation of a larger and more definitive study (cluster randomised controlled trial). The aim of the trial would be to determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted interventional package for improvement in reducing dust levels at the cotton textile mills as well as improvement in respiratory health of textile workers.This study will add important context-specific knowledge regarding preventive strategies in cotton mills with policy implications for Pakistan and other developing countries. ;


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NCT number NCT03738202
Study type Interventional
Source Aga Khan University
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date June 15, 2019
Completion date July 15, 2022

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