Can Non-Toxic pest control protect kids in home daycares?
NCT ID NCT06910462
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study works with about 30 family child care home directors in California to see if teaching them integrated pest management (IPM) can cut down on pesticide use and exposure. Directors get education, carpet dust tests, and monthly advice for 7 months. The goal is to lower health risks from pesticides for both children and caregivers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Integrated pest management (IPM) practices
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple, non-chemical pest control methods can lower pesticide risks for children and caregivers in home-based daycares.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It also relies on directors following recommendations, which may not always happen.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Director of a family child care home with 5 or more children in San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, or Fresno County in California. Plan to stay open for at least 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: Does not read or speak English or Spanish.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF School of Nursing
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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