Clinical trials: Exposure Occupational
Noise Exposure, Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
A Multilevel Intervention to Prevent Noise Exposure in Farmworkers
This study will test a program to reduce noise exposure and prevent hearing loss among farmworkers. Farmworkers are often exposed to high levels of noise from machinery, which can lead to hearing loss over time.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- POP (NCT07554378)
- Testing
- Multilevel Hearing Protection Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Sensory Disorders, Autism
Exposure Therapy for Auditory Sensitivity in Autism
Auditory hyper-reactivity affects up to 66% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and has been linked to greater stress and anxiety for children and their families.
- Conditions
- Sensory Disorders, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism With High Cognitive Abilities
- Trial name
- NCT03206996
- Testing
- Exposure therapy, Psycho-education, Caregiver education/home program development
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
PFAS, Environmental Exposures
Use of Bile Acid Binding Resins to Decrease PFAS Levels Via Colesevalem in Veterans Study
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy and feasibility of Colesevelam administration (50% of the recommended dose) to reduce serum PFAS concentration in the Veteran population who have serum PFAS levels that exceed the…
- Conditions
- PFAS, Environmental Exposures, Occupational Exposure to Chemicals, Military Exposure
- Trial name
- PAVERS (NCT07592858)
- Testing
- Colesevelam
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rhode Island
Blast Overpressure Exposure, Blast Injuries
Biomarkers of Brain Health in Blast Overpressure Exposure
The purpose of this study is to learn whether headsets that measure brainwaves can find early signs of changes in brain health in tactical operators who train near explosive blasts.
- Conditions
- Blast Overpressure Exposure, Blast Injuries, Brain Health, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT07783048
- Testing
- Blast overpressure exposure during explosive breaching training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurable, Inc
Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress
Bright Light Intervention to Reduce Students' Stress
Increased stress levels are a significant problem for many students and represent a risk factor for impaired mental and physical health as well as academic performance.
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress, Physiological Stress, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- BLISS (NCT04900675)
- Testing
- Bright light intervention
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaet Innsbruck
Peripheral Neuropathy Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Median and Ulnar Nerve Function in Tattoo Artists
This case-control study aims to investigate the effects of occupational hand-arm vibration exposure on median and ulnar nerve functions in tattoo artists.
- Conditions
- Peripheral Neuropathy Pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07496398
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Consecutive Occupational Heat Exposure With and Without Overnight Cooling
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged, increasing the risk of heat-related illness among workers exposed to hot environments.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07656519
- Testing
- Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery at recommended indoor temperature limit, Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery in an overheated indoor environment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance
Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals
The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance, Heat-related Illness, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07510061)
- Testing
- Controlled Heat and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Noise Exposure, Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Non-Invasive System to Deliver Therapeutic Hypothermia for Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The goal of this interventional clinical study is to investigate the use of mild therapeutic hypothermia devices for preservation of sensory structures in the cochlea after noise exposure. The main aims of the study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Noise-induced Hearing Loss, Noise; Adverse Effect, Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trial name
- NCT06729632
- Testing
- Cold pack-delivered mild therapeutic hypothermia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Restorear Devices LLC
Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
A Case-control Study to Assess the Association Between Environmental, Domestic and Occupational Exposures and the Risk of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor
The incidence of testicular germ cell tumors, the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 45 years, has doubled in France in 30 years.
- Trial name
- TESTIS (NCT02109926)
- Testing
- Phone interview and blood test
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,367 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Leon Berard
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Reducing Pesticide Exposure in Minority Families
This is a community-based participatory research program focusing on pesticide contamination in migrant farmworker families.
- Trial name
- NCT00014807
- Testing
- Reducing Pesticide Exposure in Minority Families
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part III
Occupational heat stress directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. Heat exposed workers are at an elevated risk of experiencing impaired work performance and cognitive function leading to a greater…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06630832
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat with no cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with partial cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with full cooling during rest breaks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
HIV
Safety and Acceptability Study of Non-occupational Prophylaxis (PEP) Following Potential Exposure to HIV
This study will evaluate how safe and tolerable a combination of taking three-drugs will be for the purpose of preventing HIV transmission after a high-risk sexual contact exposure in HIV uninfected adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01602822
- Testing
- Tenofovir DF and Emtricitabine; Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kenneth H. Mayer, MD
Peripheral Neuropathy
Neurotoxic Health Hazards of Long-Term Low-Level Exposure to Organophosphate (OP) Compounds in in Hula Valley
During 1987-1991, WHO supported studies of exposures and short term neurobehavioral effects in a cohort (n=200) with occupational and community exposures to pesticide drift containing organophosphates from orchards and cotton…
- Trial name
- NCT00671866
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center
Cardiovascular Function, Genotoxicity
Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Combustion Particles - a Study on Volunteers Performing as Train Conductors
Ambient air pollution is a complex mixture of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter (PM). PM has a recognized important role in human health.
- Trial name
- BioTrack (NCT03104387)
- Testing
- Electric train, Diesel train
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Light Exposure to Treat Sleep Disruption in Older People
The purpose of this study is to test whether shifts in the timing of the biological clock to a later hour (phase delay shifts of the human circadian system) can be produced in response to four successive evenings of light…
- Conditions
- Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders, Hypersomnia
- Trial name
- NCT00427323
- Testing
- light exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Work Disability Reduction and Prevention, Improving Return-to-Work Outcomes
SMART Supervisor Training Program to Prevent Work Disability
Supervisors of injured workers play a key role in preventing prolonged work absences. Providing supervisors with tools to improve their response to musculoskeletal and other workplace injuries or illnesses may improve worker…
- Trial name
- NCT02309996
- Testing
- Supervisor Training Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of Vaccine in Adults at Occupational Risk for Influenza A (H5N1) Exposure
The purpose of this study is to characterize the immunogenicity and safety of 3 doses of GSK's avian flu vaccine GSK 1557484A given at different time intervals to adults aged 18 years or greater who are at increased occupational…
- Trial name
- NCT01045564
- Testing
- GSK influenza virus H5N1 vaccine 1557484A
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sarcoma, Environmental Exposure
Etiosarc: Environmental Aetiology of Sarcomas From a Multicenter French Population-based Case-control Study Among Adults
Introduction: Sarcomas are rare tumors of connective tissue. The exact overall incidence of sarcomas is unknown due to diagnostic difficulties and the various histological subtypes (over 80 subtypes).
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Environmental Exposure, Occupational Exposure, Life Style
- Trial name
- ETIOSARC (NCT03670927)
- Testing
- Environmental, occupational and lifestyle-related exposures
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Inflammation, Sleep Deprivation
Circadian Rhythm Disruption Effects on Smoke Inhalation
Particulate matter exposure during smoke inhalation provokes inflammatory immune responses in people exposed to burning biomass including fire fighters and civilians.
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Sleep Deprivation, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type, Smoke Inhalation
- Trial name
- NCT04955431
- Testing
- Sleep Restriction, Normal Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Montana