Clinical trials: First Responders
Workplace Stress, Mental Health
The Effects of Stress & Irregular Shift Hours on First Responders
First Responders are expected to maintain high-performance levels under extreme conditions. However, constant intense workplace stress, physical work demands, and irregular shift hours are taking a severe toll on frontline…
- Conditions
- Workplace Stress, Mental Health, HRV, EEG
- Trial name
- NCT05659277
- Testing
- Workplace Stress and Irregular shift hours
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endominance
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness
Emergency responders protect the public despite occupational hazards that threaten their mental health. The Pitt Center for Emergency Responder Wellness will be a clinical innovation hub that: 1) delivers accessible interventions…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05357586
- Testing
- Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Wellbeing
Testing a Novel Attention Based Training Prevention Strategy for First Responders: FirstFocus a Mobile App
First responders are frequently exposed to high-stress and traumatic events, putting them at increased risk for mental health challenges such as posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT07247149
- Testing
- Attention Bias Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto University
Cardiac Structure and Function, Intracardiac Hemodynamic
Intracardiac Hemodynamics and Myocardial Strain in Athletes and First Responders
The goal of this observational study is to compare the differences of intracardiac hemodynamics and myocardial strain in athletes with different training levels to adapt to long-term high-level training in rest conditions.
- Trial name
- IHMS (NCT06075342)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Sport University
Stress, Resilience and Mental Health of First Responders
Mindfulness in Motion Targeted to Sustaining the Mental and Physical Resilience of First Responders
High levels of chronic and recurrent workplace stress can profoundly impact the physical, mental, and emotional health of first responders.
- Conditions
- Stress, Resilience and Mental Health of First Responders, Work Engagement, Musculoskeletal Discomfort
- Trial name
- NCT07502092
- Testing
- Mindfulness in Motion for First Responders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Adults, Firefighters
Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation: Piloting a Road to PTSD Prevention in First Responders
The goal of this study is to test whether active duty firefighters find it possible and suitable to do cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) at home, and test whether CES influences measures of depression and posttraumatic…
- Trial name
- NCT06203717
- Testing
- Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heartmatters Challenge - First Responders
The purpose of this protocol is to observe whether providing the first responder population with a multi-tiered therapeutic lifestyle modification program, including regular blood testing, diet and telephonic lifestyle coaching…
- Trial name
- HMC-FR (NCT03322046)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Heart Diagnostics
Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Enhanced Community First Responder System Evaluation in Singapore
The rise in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) cases in Singapore highlights the need for effective bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BCPR).
- Trial name
- TCPR-Link (NCT06530433)
- Testing
- CPRCard + TCPR Link App and Web, CPRCard Only
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Occupational Exposure to SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19
COVID-19 CHAMPS Study of Healthcare, First Responder and Service Workers
The COVID-19 CHAMPS Study will obtain data on the physical and mental health and well-being of workers potentially exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the course of their duties.
- Trial name
- CHAMPS (NCT04370821)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Villanova University
Traumatic Hemorrhage
Determine the Most Effective Intervention for Hemorrhage Control Readiness for Laypersons: The PATTS Trial
This is a randomized controlled study evaluating the ability of laypersons to correctly apply a tourniquet using different instructional methods.
- Trial name
- PATTS (NCT03479112)
- Testing
- Flashcards, Audio-kit, B-Con training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
PTSD
Transcendental Meditation in Veterans and First Responders With PTSD
The present study is part of a Phase 3 multi-site clinical trial that will recruit veterans and first responders diagnosed with PTSD, where they will be randomized to receive either Transcendental Meditation (TM) or Present…
- Trial name
- NCT05645042
- Testing
- Transcendental Meditation (TM), Present Centered Therapy (PCT)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Mental Health Wellness
Testing a Wellness App for First Responders, Military Personnel and Veterans
The purpose of the research study is to trial a smart phone application, the GUIDE App, to better understand its impact on social connectedness, personal growth and mental health/wellness among first responders, soldiers, and…
- Trial name
- NCT06336967
- Testing
- GUIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Burnout
Mindfulness Training for First Responders
The present study evaluates the efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Attention Training on measures targeting cognitive abilities and emotional well-being in first responders.
- Trial name
- NCT06582927
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Healthy Adult
Testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for First Responders
The purpose of this pilot study is to improve protection of first responders in case of biological disasters (e.g., pandemics, biotoxin incidents).
- Trial name
- NCT07726537
- Testing
- Category III PPE suit "COMAT (Matisec, France)", Category III PPE Suit "EBO-10 (EGO, Czech Republic)"
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Resilience, Stress
First Responder Resiliency Program During COVID-19
Evaluating a wellness program developed to provide effective sustainable solutions for medical professionals providing care to COVID-19 pandemic patients.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Stress, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04536376
- Testing
- Resilience Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Compassion Fatigue, Burnout
Resilience Training for First Responders in the Opioid Epidemic
First responders (law enforcement, firefighters, and emergency medical system personnel) are subjected to daily pressures from their duties with resultant compassion fatigue, burnout, anger, poor mental and physical health…
- Conditions
- Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, Stress, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- NCT04929613
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Opioid Overdose
A Model to Save Lives Through a Volunteer First Responder Service Providing Antidote Treatment in Opioid Overdose
Opioids are responsible for the greatest drug-related global health burden. Prevention and treatment programs for people with opioid use disorder are widely implemented, but further actions are required to reduce the mortality…
- Trial name
- RESPONDER (NCT07079241)
- Testing
- Naloxone-responder: A volunteer first responder system connected to emergency dispatch service and alerting overdose and first aid educated volunteers with naloxone to suspected opioid overdoses
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Aphasia
First Responder Aphasia Strategy Training
This study aims to determine the impact of a collaborative approach to training law enforcement officers and first responders about aphasia including their knowledge and confidence in communicating with individuals with aphasia…
- Trial name
- NCT06678854
- Testing
- Training about Aphasia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Shift Workers' Health, Time Restricted Eating
The Healthy Heroes Study
This is the first study of its kind to assess and test an intervention to improve biological rhythms and general health of shift workers, specifically first responders with San Diego Fire and Rescue.
- Conditions
- Shift Workers' Health, Time Restricted Eating, Fasting
- Trial name
- NCT03533023
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating + Standard of Care, Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego