Clinical trials: First Responders
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
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
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
Trauma, Trauma Injury
Deploying Emergency Bystander Internet Training
The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a massive open online course (MOOC) for training lay first responders in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- DEBIT (NCT05909917)
- Testing
- Half-Day First Responder Training
- Where
- 4 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 658 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Heart Rate Monitoring
Vital Signs Monitoring of Emergency Responders in Different States
The goal of this observational study is to learn about emergency responder in different states. The main questions it aims to answer are: Ten vital signs and behavioral parameters in different states (quiet, after post, after…
- Trial name
- NCT06076057
- Testing
- vital signs monitoring
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Couple HOPES and COVID-19
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be a severe problem in Canada in the wake of COVID-19, especially for Military Members, Veterans, First Responders, and Healthcare Workers (MVFH).
- Trial name
- HOPES (NCT04763681)
- Testing
- Couple HOPES Guided, Internet-Delivered, Self-Help Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- York 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
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
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
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Deficit
Investigating the Use of Goal Management Therapy in Improving Cognitive Functioning in Public Safety Personnel With PTSD
This study examines the efficacy of Goal Management Therapy (GMT) - a well-established cognitive remediation strategy aimed at improving goal-directed behaviors that are dependent on basic cognitive processes and on executive…
- Trial name
- NCT04251624
- Testing
- Goal Management Therapy, Psychosocial Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Homewood Research Institute
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
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
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