Effects of Petroleum Compounds on Psychological Health and Cognitive Functions
ConditionCognitive Deterioration
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-50
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
Over the last decade, awareness of the effects of hydrocarbon fuels on neurodegenerative disorders has increased significantly, as they are ubiquitous environmentally toxic chemicals that affect the central nervous system and result in irreversible neuronal damage, as many hydrocarbons can cross the blood-brain barrier through multiple pathways and cause direct toxicity.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Workers in direct contact with petroleum compounds in petroleum stations.
Working for at least 8 continuous hours daily for at least 2 years before enrollment in the study.
Participants have willingness to participate and have no history for substance abuse
Disqualifiers
Working for less than 2 years with interrupted exposure.
The exposure of workers to petroleum compounds is indirect.
History of psychological and neurodegenerative diseases before starting this job.
Patients with medical conditions like renal or cardiovascular diseases.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- whey protien
Treatment groups
196 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov