Imperial College London
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Professor Peter GJ Burney MA MD FRCP FFPHM FMedSci

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Epidemiology
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 7941p.burney

 
 
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07Emmanuel Kaye BuildingRoyal Brompton Campus

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Publications

Citation

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@article{Nafees:2019:10.1186/s13063-019-3743-3,
author = {Nafees, AA and De, Matteis S and Kadir, MM and Burney, P and Coggon, D and Semple, S and Cullinan, P},
doi = {10.1186/s13063-019-3743-3},
journal = {Trials},
title = {MultiTex RCT - a multifaceted intervention package for protection against cotton dust exposure among textile workers - a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan: study protocol},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3743-3},
volume = {20},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BACKGROUND: In the Pakistani textile industry the prevalence of workplace respiratory illnesses, including byssinosis, is high. The MultiTex RCT study aims to determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted intervention package in reducing dust levels in cotton mills, decreasing the frequency of respiratory symptoms among cotton textile workers, and improving their lung function. METHODS/DESIGN: We will conduct a cluster-randomized controlled trial at 28 textile mills in Karachi. The intervention will comprise: training in occupational health for all workers and managers reinforced by regular refresher sessions; the formation of workplace committees to draw up, agree and promote a health and safety plan that includes wet mopping, safe disposal of cotton dust, and the use of simple face-masks, as well as further publicity about the risks from cotton dust; and provision of adequate supplies of face-masks to support the health and safety plan. Participating mills will be randomized to intervention and control arms following a baseline survey. The impact of the intervention will be determined through follow-up surveys conducted at 3, 12 and 18 months. Data collection in the surveys will include spirometry, questionnaire-based interviews and cotton-dust measurements. DISCUSSION: If successful, the study may pave the way for simple, low-cost interventions that can help reduce cotton-dust levels in textile mills, and improve the respiratory health of textile workers in developing countries such as Pakistan. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, ID: NCT03738202. Registered on 12 November 2018.
AU  - Nafees,AA
AU  - De,Matteis S
AU  - Kadir,MM
AU  - Burney,P
AU  - Coggon,D
AU  - Semple,S
AU  - Cullinan,P
DO  - 10.1186/s13063-019-3743-3
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1745-6215
TI  - MultiTex RCT - a multifaceted intervention package for protection against cotton dust exposure among textile workers - a cluster randomized controlled trial in Pakistan: study protocol
T2  - Trials
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3743-3
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31842937
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/76095
VL  - 20
ER  -
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