Experimentation of Formaldehyde Purification by Plants in the Anatomy and Cytology Department (DETOXANAPATH)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Pathological Anatomy and Cytology; Formaldehyde

Treatments: Other: Plant installation; Biological: Biological measurement of urinary formic acid

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07264504

PI2023_843_0095

Details and patient eligibility

About

Formaldehyde is notably used as a tissue fixator in pathological anatomy. Despite its toxicity, it continues to be widely used because it is currently not substitutable. Some plants have shown their ability to absorb formaldehyde. The investigators would like to show if the installation of plants in the Anatomy and Cytology Department of the Amiens University Hospital reduces the exposure to formaldehyde of the staff of this department. After carrying out atmospheric and biological measurements the investigators will install 15 plants in both rooms where the staff is most exposed to formaldehyde : the macroscopy room and the reception room. The atmospheric and biological measurements will be redone after two months.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To work in the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Cytology
• Adult (> 18 years old)
• Patient information and collection of non-opposition

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant woman
• Patients under guardianship or safeguarding of justice

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

laboratory staff

Experimental group

Description:

Before / after installation of plants

Treatment:

Other: Plant installation

Biological: Biological measurement of urinary formic acid