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Administrative data

NCT number NCT01854801
Other study ID # P100120
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received April 24, 2013
Last updated July 31, 2017
Start date March 9, 2012
Est. completion date April 30, 2016

Study information

Verified date July 2017
Source Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate efficacy of a 14 months follow-up and individual medical care of electro-sensitive patients: by measurement of health status, sensitivity to electromagnetic fields exposures, and quality of life.


Description:

110 patients suffering from Idiopathic Environmental Intolerance attributed to electromagnetic fields (IEI-EMF) are expected in this trial.

Type of trial: Interventional multicenter study, non-randomized, with measurement before and after intervention. Each patient is his own control.

Primary outcome: Efficacy of an individual medical care on electro sensitive (IEI CEM) patients evaluated from the improvement of health status, sensitivity to electromagnetic fields (EMF) exposure, and quality of life.

Scheme:

Visit 1(T0): Patients undergo a specialized medical examination: a standardized medical record is filled in. Physicians evaluate the psychological impact of IEI-EMF and a psychotherapeutic care is proposed if necessary. Patients fill in 2 self-questionaries: quality of life (SF-36) and EMF exposure sensitivity.

After the visit 1, a symptoms self-administrated questionary n°1 is completed during 7 days.

1 month after inclusions (T1), radiofrequencies (RF) are recorded by a dosimeter worn by patients for 7 days; patient fill-in the symptoms self-administrated questionary n° 2 during the same time.

Visit 2: 6 months after inclusion, analysis of symptoms and RF exposure is restituted at patient. An adapted care is proposed.

12 months after inclusion (T12), patients complete the symptoms self-administrated questionary n°3.

Visit 3: 14 months after inclusion (T14), patients have medical examination and complete the quality of life and EMF exposure sensitivity self-questionaries. Standardized medical record is filled in by physicians. Patient and physician discuss the global and comparative analysis of individual results.

Inclusion duration: 24 month; Follow-up: 14 months; Study duration: 38 months.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 79
Est. completion date April 30, 2016
Est. primary completion date May 30, 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects who declare themselves to be intolerant to electromagnetic fields

- Subjects over 18 years old

- Subjects affiliated to a social security scheme

- Subjects who signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subject with a disorder of the understanding of the French language at the discretion of the investigator

- Pregnant women,

- Persons deprived of their liberty, persons under guardianship, and persons in emergency situations.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Individual medical Care
Individual medical care in occupational and environmental diseases centers
Individual electromagnetic exposures
During 7 days, patient hold a dosimeter measuring their electromagnetic exposures for FM, TV, GSM, DECT, WIFI, TETRA and relay antenna emissions. During this week, patients notify intensity and time of their symptoms on a self-questionary

Locations

Country Name City State
France Service de Pathologie Professionnelle, Hôpital Cochin, Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre Paris

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris ANSES, France, INERIS, Verneuil-En-Halatte, France

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Measurement of symptoms severity At month 12 months the severity of symptoms is evaluated by a self-questionary filled in during 7 days. The level of severity of each symptom occurring during a week, will be self-evaluated by the patient on the base of a 0 to 5 scale. Following the intervention we expect a reduction in the severity of symptoms described. At 12 months after inclusion .
Primary Measurement of symptoms frequency At month 12 months the symptoms frequency is evaluated by a self-questionary filled in during 7 days. Each symptom occurring during a week is reported by the patient allowing calculation of a frequency in symptoms appearance. Following the intervention we expect a reduction in the frequency of symptoms described. At 12 months after inclusion
Primary Sensitivity to electromagnetic fields At visit 3 (14 months) the EMF sensitivity is evaluated by the self-questionary. at 14 months
Primary Measurement of symptoms frequency At month 1 months the symptoms frequency is evaluated by a self-questionary filled in during 7 days. Each symptom occurring during a week is reported by the patient allowing calculation of a frequency in symptoms appearance. Following the intervention we expect a reduction in the frequency of symptoms described. At 1 month after inclusion
Primary Measurement of symptoms severity At month 1 month the severity of symptoms is evaluated by a self-questionary filled in during 7 days. The level of severity of each symptom occurring during a week, will be self-evaluated by the patient on the base of a 0 to 5 scale. Following the intervention we expect a reduction in the severity of symptoms described. At 1 month after inclusion
Primary Sensitivity to electromagnetic fields At visit 1 (day 0), the EMF sensitivity is evaluated by the self-questionary. at day 0
Secondary Quality of life evaluation At visit 3 (14 months), the quality of life is evaluated by the self-questionary (SF-36) at 14 months.
Secondary Compliance to the study design At each Visit (Day 0, Month 1, Month 6 and month 14)
Secondary Quality of life evaluation At visit1 (day 0), the quality of life is evaluated by the self-questionary (SF-36) day 0