Work-related IllnessNCT06499883
Agile Development of Innovative, Interactive Hazard Recognition and Mitigation Tools/Learning E-platforms for Workers Involved in Disaster Rescue and Recovery
A study testing Pocket Ark in people with Work-related Illness, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to assess Pocket Ark (PA), which is a mobile e-learning and assessment platform for use by flood remediation workers in the field. The purpose of the mobile application is to provide workers with real-time data to assist with making safe decisions during the planning phase in the flooded zone… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Work-related Illness
- What is being tested?
- Pocket Ark
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 64 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 11 Jul 2024to 12 Jul 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Reconstruction workers
- Affiliated members of the worker advocacy organization
- Professional experience working in the construction industry
- Have a 3- year or newer version cell phone capable of accessing the internet
- Has not completed a Resilience Force training in the last 2 years
Who cannot join
- inability to complete requested activities
- lack of cell phone connectivity
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030
William B Perkison, MD, 713-500-9468, William.B.Perkison@uth.tmc.edu
Geethika Yalavarthy, MBBS, 713-500-9000, geethika.yalavarthy@uth.tmc.edu
About this study
The goal of this study is to assess Pocket Ark (PA), which is a mobile e-learning and assessment platform for use by flood remediation workers in the field. The purpose of the mobile application is to provide workers with real-time data to assist with making safe decisions during the planning phase in the flooded zone and provide a communications platform to improve logistics between operational bases and workers during and after the deployment to the flooded zone. Pocket Ark incorporates an action planner, scenario-based PPE training content, assessments (both knowledge and health-risk), personal security protection, and resource location features for workers involved in disaster rescue and recovery. Individual construction worker's readiness to be safely deployed to flooded and post-flood environments will be assessed.
Read the detailed description
Enrolled participants will be asked to complete: 1) basic demographic and occupational health information; 2) a simulated wage contract with an employer; 3) a pre-behavioral capability test; and 4) a post flood disaster scenario, which is based on an actual flooding event that has occurred. Participants will be asked questions regarding their response to different challenges he/she might encounter in a post flood construction event and then the correct answer will be provided for learning. Information will be largely graphical, and workers can take the module over the course of several days. Educational material will be based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute and the Center for Construction Research and Training disaster preparedness programs.
Finally, participants will complete: 5) a post behavioral capability test and 6) a brief medical questionnaire of the participant's medical history. Based on the results of the educational testing and the completed medical response, a Readiness Index will be calculated for the participant and relayed to both the participant and the worker advocacy organization. This readiness index will be derived from achieving a passing score of 70% of behavioral capability on the educational and scenario modules, successful completion of the health screening questionnaire, and successful completion of a wage contract.
A brief acceptability assessment and exit interview survey will be completed by participants, and it will assess the program's usefulness, evaluate for technical glitches encountered, request suggestions for future implementation, and derive ratings on PA perceived impact.
Additionally, a worker advocacy staff member who normally conducts disaster preparedness training and a member of the worker advocacy program upper management will be asked to go through the training and answer questions regarding program usability from their perspective.
- Conditions
- Work-related Illness
- Being tested
- Pocket Ark
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Pocket ArkBehavioural
Pocket Ark (PA) is a mobile e-learning and assessment platform for use by flood remediation workers in the field. The purpose of this mobile application is to provide workers with real-time data to assist with making safe decisions during the planning phase in the flooded zone and provide a communications platform to improve logistics between operational bases and workers during and after the deployment to the flooded zone. Pocket Ark incorporates an action planner, scenario-based PPE training content, assessments (both knowledge and health-risk), personal security protection, and resource location features for workers involved in disaster rescue and recovery. Individual construction worker's readiness to be safely deployed to flooded and post-flood environments will be assessed.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket Ark | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Pocket Ark |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of participants who have increased behavioral capability as assessed by a survey
A survey will be used to assess the worker's procedural knowledge on the steps and skills to negotiate a contract and meet criteria for operational readiness for post-flood clean-up.
Measured: baseline, after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Usability of the Pocket Ark mobile application as assessed by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Total score on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) ranges from 5 to 25, with a lower the score indicating greater usability.
Measured: after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
Usability of the Pocket Ark mobile application as assessed by the System Usability Scale (SUS)
Total score on the System Usability Scale (SUS) ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating greater usability.
Measured: after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jul 2024
- Study start11 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion12 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion12 Jul 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Work-related IllnessStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, William B Perkison, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Investigators
- William B Perkison, MD, Principal investigator, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06499883
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HSC-SPH-23-0741
- Other IDs
- R44ES030580
- Status last verified
- Jul 2024
- First submitted
- 8 May 2023
- Last updated
- 15 Jul 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Jul 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Agile Development of Innovative, Interactive Hazard Recognition and Mitigation Tools/Learning E-platforms for Workers Involved in Disaster Rescue and Recovery
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06499883
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HSC-SPH-23-0741
- Conditions
- Work-related Illness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 64 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, HoustonUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- Study start
- 11 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 12 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 12 Jul 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 15 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this study is to assess Pocket Ark (PA), which is a mobile e-learning and assessment platform for use by flood remediation workers in the field. The purpose of the mobile application is to provide workers with real-time data to assist with making safe decisions during the planning phase in the flooded zone and provide a communications platform to improve logistics between operational bases and workers during and after the deployment to the flooded zone. Pocket Ark incorporates an action planner, scenario-based PPE training content, assessments (both knowledge and health-risk), personal security protection, and resource location features for workers involved in disaster rescue and recovery. Individual construction worker's readiness to be safely deployed to flooded and post-flood environments will be assessed.
Detailed description
Enrolled participants will be asked to complete: 1) basic demographic and occupational health information; 2) a simulated wage contract with an employer; 3) a pre-behavioral capability test; and 4) a post flood disaster scenario, which is based on an actual flooding event that has occurred. Participants will be asked questions regarding their response to different challenges he/she might encounter in a post flood construction event and then the correct answer will be provided for learning. Information will be largely graphical, and workers can take the module over the course of several days. Educational material will be based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute and the Center for Construction Research and Training disaster preparedness programs.
Finally, participants will complete: 5) a post behavioral capability test and 6) a brief medical questionnaire of the participant's medical history. Based on the results of the educational testing and the completed medical response, a Readiness Index will be calculated for the participant and relayed to both the participant and the worker advocacy organization. This readiness index will be derived from achieving a passing score of 70% of behavioral capability on the educational and scenario modules, successful completion of the health screening questionnaire, and successful completion of a wage contract.
A brief acceptability assessment and exit interview survey will be completed by participants, and it will assess the program's usefulness, evaluate for technical glitches encountered, request suggestions for future implementation, and derive ratings on PA perceived impact.
Additionally, a worker advocacy staff member who normally conducts disaster preparedness training and a member of the worker advocacy program upper management will be asked to go through the training and answer questions regarding program usability from their perspective.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket Ark | Experimental | Behavioral: Pocket Ark |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Reconstruction workers
- Affiliated members of the worker advocacy organization
- Professional experience working in the construction industry
- Have a 3- year or newer version cell phone capable of accessing the internet
- Has not completed a Resilience Force training in the last 2 years
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- inability to complete requested activities
- lack of cell phone connectivity
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Pocket ArkPocket Ark (PA) is a mobile e-learning and assessment platform for use by flood remediation workers in the field. The purpose of this mobile application is to provide workers with real-time data to assist with making safe decisions during the planning phase in the flooded zone and provide a communications platform to improve logistics between operational bases and workers during and after the deployment to the flooded zone. Pocket Ark incorporates an action planner, scenario-based PPE training content, assessments (both knowledge and health-risk), personal security protection, and resource location features for workers involved in disaster rescue and recovery. Individual construction worker's readiness to be safely deployed to flooded and post-flood environments will be assessed. | Behavioural | Pocket Ark |
Primary outcome
Number of participants who have increased behavioral capability as assessed by a survey
Time frame: baseline, after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
A survey will be used to assess the worker's procedural knowledge on the steps and skills to negotiate a contract and meet criteria for operational readiness for post-flood clean-up.
2 secondary outcomes
Usability of the Pocket Ark mobile application as assessed by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Time frame: after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
Usability of the Pocket Ark mobile application as assessed by the System Usability Scale (SUS)
Time frame: after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Jul 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
William B Perkison, MD principal investigator
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Pocket Ark in people with Work-related Illness, run by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact William B Perkison, MD (713-500-9468, William.B.Perkison@uth.tmc.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of participants who have increased behavioral capability as assessed by a survey (time frame: baseline, after completion of Pocket Ark education (within 2 hours of baseline)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jul 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 30 Oct 2026.