Clinical trials: Occupational Accidents
HIV Infections
A Study of Retrovir in the Prevention of HIV Infection in Health Care Workers Accidentally Exposed to the Virus
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Retrovir (AZT) when used as prophylaxis for health care workers at risk for HIV infection from exposure to HIV-contaminated blood or blood components.
- Trial name
- NCT00002287
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glaxo Wellcome
Fall Accident, Fall, Accidental
An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting
Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve…
- Trial name
- NCT03294447
- Testing
- Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Occupational Accidents, Incubation Period, Infectious Disese
Admission and Management of Occupational or Other Exposures to Biodefense/Bioterrorism Agents or to Epidemic/Emerging Infectious Diseases
Background: Increased clinical attention has been paid to the evaluation and management of bioterrorism-related illness (such as anthrax infection) and emerging infectious diseases (such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT01200953
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Back Pain, Occupational Diseases
Redesigning Patient Handling Tasks to Prevent Nursing Back Injuries
This study is one of several initiated by the investigators to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in patient care providers. Nurses have one of the highest incidences of work related back injuries of any profession.
- Trial name
- NCT00012844
- Testing
- Redesigning patient handling tasks using equip: Arjo Bianca Overhead Lift, Hill-Rom Resident Transfer Device, TranSit Chair, Total Care Bed, Redesigned patient handling tasks using work practice controls: setting bed height at correct level; applying anti-embolism stockings from foot of bed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Non-invasive Brain Stimulation and Occupational Therapy To Enhance Stroke Recovery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a non-painful, non-invasive, brain-stimulation technique called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) combined with traditional physical-occupational therapy (OT) will…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, CVA, Acute Stroke
- Trial name
- TDCS+OT (NCT00792428)
- Testing
- Real Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Occupational Health, Work Accident
The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Occupational Health and Safety Training on Workplace Accidents and Occupational Health Literacy Among Adolescents in Vocational Education
In Türkiye, Vocational Education Centers (VECs) provide apprenticeship and mastery training as well as vocational course programs under the regulation of the Ministry of National Education.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Work Accident, Labor
- Trial name
- no one (NCT07043244)
- Testing
- virtual reality simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Stroke, Cerebro-vascular Accident
Upper Arm Reahabilitation After Stroke and Video Game
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficiency of occupational therapy enhanced by "dedicated adaptative video games" in rehabilitation of the upper arm of stroke patients in the acute phase after their cerebro-vascular…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebro-vascular Accident, Upper Arm Disability, Reaching
- Trial name
- MARGAUT (NCT01554449)
- Testing
- serious game reeducation, functional MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Work-related Illness, Work Accident
Effect of Exercise Given to Factory Workers With Ergonomics Training on Pain and Functionality
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of ergonomics training with exercises applied on factory workers with low back pain on pain, functionality, sleep and fatigue.
- Conditions
- Work-related Illness, Work Accident, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06004284
- Testing
- control, exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Sick Leave, Insomnia
Health Promoting Work Schedules: The Effect of Abolishing Quick Returns
Introduction In shift work, quick returns refer to transitions between two shifts with less than 11 hours available rest time. Twenty-three per cent of employees in European countries reported having quick returns.
- Conditions
- Sick Leave, Insomnia, Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- HeWoS (NCT04693182)
- Testing
- Shift schedule without quick returns
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Sleepiness, Daytime, Fatigue
Lifestyle Medicine Strategies for Combating Sleepiness and Fatigue in Professional Drivers
Sleep has a number of health benefits, including memory and learning, vitality and energy as well as high quality of life levels.
- Conditions
- Sleepiness, Daytime, Fatigue, Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
- Trial name
- HighWay2Health (NCT05096130)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Medicine Strategies
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly