Clinical trials: Firefighters
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
Smokeless Tobacco Cessation
Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Firefighters
The investigators are asking professional firefighters across North Carolina to take part in focus groups to discuss the specific needs of firefighters in smokeless tobacco cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT05111041
- Testing
- #EnufSnuff.TXT- First Responder, Enough Snuff Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Musculoskeletal Disorder
R2P Field Test of the EMS LiftKit: Validating Usability, Usefulness, Desirability, and Effects on Musculoskeletal Injuries in EMS Providers
The long-term goal of our research program is to reduce the high incidence of musculoskeletal injury associated with person-handling tasks performed by EMS providers/responders (NORA Public Safety Industry Sector).
- Trial name
- NCT05551143
- Testing
- LiftKit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
"F!reF!ghterF!t": Lifestyle Coaching Interventions for Obese Firefighters (FireFit)
Our goal is to explore the effectiveness of 9- month lifestyle medicine based coaching intervention (individual and group coaching) versus control (usual care/ written health instructions).
- Trial name
- FireFit (NCT06890975)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
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
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
Healthy
Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters
Observational, within subject study design with 1 pre and 2 post-fire exposure biomarker samples collected to assess exposure to toxicants from combustion emissions related to fighting a structural fire.
- Trial name
- NCT05643014
- Testing
- Sample collection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Evaluating Worksite Sleep Health Coaching in Firefighters: The Sleep Assistance for Firefighters Study
Insufficient sleep is a significant public health issue, particularly affecting shift workers like firefighters, nearly half of whom report short or poor-quality sleep, with 35-40% screening positive for sleep disorders.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic
- Trial name
- SAFFIRE (NCT06684444)
- Testing
- firefighter Sleep Health Coaching Intervention (ffSHC), Control (Minimally Enhanced Usual Care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Firefighter Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF) Pilot Study
Cardiorespiratory fitness is of vital importance to firefighters and yet is rarely, if ever, tested in a systematic fashion over the course of an individual firefighter's career.
- Trial name
- NCT03585335
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Diet, Mediterranean, Health Behavior
Feeding America's Bravest: Mediterranean Diet-Based Interventions to Change Firefighters' Eating Habits
The purpose of this study is to modify the food culture of the fire service by motivating firefighters and their families to incorporate Mediterranean diet principles at work and home through behavior change strategies that…
- Conditions
- Diet, Mediterranean, Health Behavior, Program Sustainability, Program Effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT02941757
- Testing
- Mediterranean diet Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Firefighters
PeerOnCall: Implementing and Evaluating App-Based Peer Support in Canadian Fire Services
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how best to implement a mobile peer support app called PeerOnCall in Canadian fire services. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07199387
- Testing
- App Users (Structured Implementation), App Users (Standard Implementation)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Shoulder Pain
Effectiveness of Technology-enabled Exercise Program in Firefighters With Shoulder Pain.
To assess if a technology-enabled Exercise program plus Education (TEEP + E) is more effective than Education program (EP) alone, in providing better outcomes (quality of life, at-work disability and productivity loss…
- Trial name
- NCT03523884
- Testing
- Exercise Program plus Education, Educational Program (EP).
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Stress, Anxiety
Stress Management Programs in Fire-fighters
Chronic stress at work is a public health problem increasing morbidity and mortality, especially in men. Among the men military populations, the firefighters of Paris (FFPs) are particularly exposed.
- Trial name
- NCT02137941
- Testing
- techniques to optimize potential (TOP), heart coherence (HC)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- French Defence Health Service
Physical Fitness Deficits in Firefighters, Exercise Adherence Challenges
Impact of Team-Based Training on Compliance and Physical Fitness in Firefighters
Research Objectives: This study aims to develop a team-based training model specifically tailored for firefighters, focusing on improving their cardiovascular fitness, physical attributes, and fostering sustainable health…
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness Deficits in Firefighters, Exercise Adherence Challenges, Injury Risk Associated with Firefighting Tasks
- Trial name
- NCT06717737
- Testing
- Control group： Maintaining old exercise habits, Intervention group：Conducted a 6-month team training intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Shen Xin
Heat Stress, Exertional, Inflammatory Response
Role of Desloratadine in Reducing Inflammation From Occupational Heat Strain
The aim of this initial investigational study is to compare the effect of desloratadine on the inflammatory responses to heat stress in firefighters exercising in their personal protective equipment.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Exertional, Inflammatory Response, Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
- Trial name
- NCT05446480
- Testing
- Desloratadine, No Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Lung Cancer, Lung Diseases
Lung Cancer Risk and Early Detection in Firefighters
This study will evaluate whether LDCT findings differ between firefighters and non-fighters, the relationship between occupational exposures and LDCT findings, and whether a proteomics assay can further risk-stratify…
- Trial name
- NCT04614129
- Testing
- Low Dose CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Fitness
The First 20 Fire Academy Recruits Exercise Training Program
"The First Twenty (TF20) Exercise Training Program and Fire Academy Recruits' Fitness and Health" was thesis research completed in the Functional Intensity Training Laboratory (FIT Lab) at Kansas State University.
- Trial name
- NCT03319394
- Testing
- The First Twenty, Comparison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Cancer, Inflammation
Implementing Good Nutrition to Improve, Transform, and Enhance (IGNITE) Firefighters' Health
Investigators hope to learn about potential dietary intervention strategies (specifically a whole-food, plant-based diet) that may help lower cancer markers in firefighters.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Inflammation, Microbiome, Immune Function
- Trial name
- NCT06567561
- Testing
- Whole Foods Plant-Based Diet, Usual Firehouse Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cancer
Firefighter Soot, Sauna, and Sweat Excretion Pilot Study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether sauna use after active-duty firefighting is effective in reducing exposure to certain harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
- Trial name
- NCT05256966
- Testing
- Sauna (steam)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute