Clinical trials: Firefighters
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System
Glucose Levels as a Biomarker for Stress in Firefighters
Stress is known to cause physical structures in the brain to dysregulate, resulting in health problems like cancer, cardiac disease, metabolic disorders (obesity), and depression.
- Conditions
- Stress, Sympathetic Nervous System, Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal
- Trial name
- NCT06899373
- Testing
- Continuous glucometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Functional Movement Quality
Influence of a Corrective Exercise Training Program on Measures of Functional Movement Among Active-Duty Firefighters
The occupation of firefighting is considered to be one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States (U.S.). As such, a high prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) have been observed among the firefighter…
- Trial name
- NCT02672735
- Testing
- Corrective Exercise Programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Exposure, Cardiopulmonary
Firefighter Collaborative Research Project
The goal of this research is to test interventions to reduce firefighter cardiovascular, cognitive, and overall disease risks, including but not limited to risks associated with Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS)…
- Trial name
- FCRP (NCT05869747)
- Testing
- Blood Donation, Plasma Donation, Zone 2 Training
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Vascular Function, Atherothrombosis
Effect of Fire Suppression and Emergency Duties on Vascular Function
Firefighters are at increased risk of death from heart attacks when compared to other emergencyy service professionals whose jobs involve similar components such as emergency call-outs and shift work.
- Trial name
- NCT01805063
- Testing
- Forearm Vascular Study, Badimon Chamber
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Blood Pressure
Exercise & Diet Effects on CV Risk in Firefighters
The study will explore the capacity for a lifestyle modification in firefighters to improve blood pressure, blood vessel stiffness, inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Blood Pressure, Exercise, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- NCT03344198
- Testing
- Circuit Training exercise & Modified Mediterranean diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases
The First Twenty for Volunteer Firefighters
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of an internet-based firefighter health and wellness program for volunteer fire departments.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Occupational Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03181321
- Testing
- The First Twenty
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity
The First Twenty (TF20) for Volunteer Firefighters in a Clinic Based Setting
The First Twenty® (TF20) was recently developed as a not-for-profit, web-mobile program for firefighters (FFs) specifically focused on improving fitness and nutrition knowledge and practices.
- Trial name
- NCT02760628
- Testing
- The First Twenty (TF20), Life Simple 7 (LS7)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
Cancer, Diet Habits
Dietary Patterns Following a Firefighter Nutrition Education Programme
Firefighters may be at increased risk of poor dietary habits due to nature of shift work, extended duty periods, and reliance on food available within fire station environments.
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT07687849)
- Testing
- RESCUE Nutrition Education Programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Avon Fire and Rescue Service
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mindfulness
Mindful Attention Training Workshop for Firefighters
The overarching goal of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of Mindful Attention Training (MAT), a novel mindfulness-based intervention that is specifically developed for firefighters.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mindfulness, Firefighters, Trauma
- Trial name
- HAZMAT (NCT04909216)
- Testing
- Mindful Attention Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Body Temperature Changes, Body Water Dehydration
Firefighter Thermoregulatory Responses in Active Fire with Betaine Supplementation
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare betaine supplementation to placebo in firefighters undergoing live burn training regarding thermoregulation and inflammation.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Body Water Dehydration, Inflammation
- Trial name
- FFBET (NCT06042270)
- Testing
- Betaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Ormsbee
Heart Rate, Sleep Habit
EaseAlert: Tactile Firefighter Alerting System
The purpose of this research is to test a commercially viable Fire Fighter Altering System (FFAS) comprised of proprietary wearables and optional bed shakers called BunkAlerts; collectively "personal alerting devices" as an…
- Conditions
- Heart Rate, Sleep Habit, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT05641194
- Testing
- Legacy Alerting System, Intervention 2: EaseAlert Standalone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Trauma, PTSD
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Rescuers at Risk
This cross-sectional, anonymous online survey aims to examine how salient variables influence PTSS, well-being, and suicidal ideation across the following professions of rescue workers: firefighters, ambulance personnel, police…
- Conditions
- Trauma, PTSD, Self Efficacy, Coping Skills
- Trial name
- NCT03842553
- Testing
- No Intervention: anonymous online survey
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Tinnitus
Cognitive Training for Firefighters With Tinnitus
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the Brain Fitness Program-Tinnitus affects how tinnitus is perceived and if its use aids in the recovery of cognitive functions that may be affected by tinnitus.
- Trial name
- FEMAICT (NCT01458821)
- Testing
- Brain Fitness Program - Tinnitus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential, Monoclonal Gammopathy
Pre-malignant States to Hematologic Malignancies in Firefighters
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if firefighter exposure to hazardous compounds will increase the incidence of premalignant hematological states which subsequently increases the risk of the development of hematologic…
- Conditions
- Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential, Monoclonal Gammopathy, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT06870760
- Testing
- Monoclonal Gammopathy, Complete Blood Count with differential (CBC w/ diff), Clonal hematopoiesis (CHIP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Firefighter, Respiratory
Effect of Active Period Length of Firefighters on Respiratory and Climbing
The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to examine the effect of the active period of firefighters in the units on respiratory functions and stair climbing performance.
- Conditions
- Firefighter, Respiratory, Climbing
- Trial name
- NCT05657626
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Heat Stress Disorders
Enhanced Firefighter Rehab Trial: The Role of Aspirin in Preventing Heat Stress Induced Platelet Activation
The purpose of this study is to determine if aspirin taken by firefighters prevents platelets from becoming sticky when body temperature rises during work in protective clothing.
- Trial name
- EFFoRT (NCT01066923)
- Testing
- Daily aspirin (ASA), Active cooling, Acute aspirin (ASA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dave Hostler
Performance Enhancement
CAF & Firefighters Performance
The aim of the study being to investigate chewing caffeine-containing gum could effectively improve firefighters' balance under conditions of brain fatigue.
- Trial name
- CAF & FFT (NCT07570030)
- Testing
- Caffeine (300 mg)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chih-Hui Chiu
Psychological Distress
Meditation to Reduce Firefighter Distress
The more than one million firefighters in the United States provide critical emergency medical services in communities they serve and are on the front lines of healthcare delivery, including in the post-pandemic world.
- Trial name
- NCT06518616
- Testing
- 10-day meditation intervention, 10-day health education intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia
Fire Fighter Fatigue Management Program: Operation Healthy Sleep
Firefighters work some of the most demanding schedules known under highly stressful and demanding conditions. The need to work frequent extended shifts and long work weeks leads to acute and chronic partial sleep deprivation as…
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT01988129
- Testing
- Sleep disorders education and screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital