Clinical trials: Occupational Disease
Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
Soft Active Back Exosuit to Reduce Workplace Back Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a wearable back exosuit can make it safer and easier for workers who bend, lift, and lower objects in an industrial setting.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05802914
- Testing
- Back Exosuit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Burnout, Student, Alcohol; Harmful Use
Summative Assessment of the BurntOut 3D Simulation With Medical Students
Burnout is a common problem for medical students and is associated with stress-related health problems and also potentially affects the quality of care delivered to their patients.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Student, Alcohol; Harmful Use, Quality of Life, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04494633
- Testing
- Clinical Encounters Medical School 3D Simulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinical Tools, Inc.
Death Anxiety, Occupational Stress
Effect of Expressive Arts Therapy on Death Anxiety in Intensive Care Unit Nurses
This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effect of expressive arts therapy on death anxiety among intensive care unit nurses.
- Conditions
- Death Anxiety, Occupational Stress, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- Expressive Art (NCT07462936)
- Testing
- Expressive Arts Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Occupational Health, Sleep
Using Cognitive-Behavioral Change and Mobile Technology to Improve RN Sleep and Fatigue
The U.S. registered nurse (RN) workforce is the largest in the Healthcare and Social Assistance Sector and is at high risk for injuries and errors due to poor sleep and fatigue.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Sleep, Fatigue, Nurse
- Trial name
- RN-SLEEP (NCT06105307)
- Testing
- RN-SLEEP, Healthy Habit - Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Compassion Fatigue
Compassion Fatigue in ED Providers
This study will assess compassion fatigue among healthcare providers in a single emergency department (ED) using the Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale.
- Trial name
- NCT03070249
- Testing
- Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Low Back Pain
The Efficacy of A Smartphone Application in Treating Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Evaluating the efficacy of a newly developed self-monitored mobile application in reducing office workers low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03994458
- Testing
- Smartphone Full version application, Samartphone limited version application
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain
Stress and Musculoskeletal Health in Employees
This study aims to evaluate potential correlation of stress as estimated by certain biological markers, namely saliva cortisol, Heart rate variability (HRV), Electromyography (EMG) with musculoskeletal system health status, and…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress
- Trial name
- MUStress (NCT06488547)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing (DF), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Breathing-Related Sleep Disorder, Sleep Disorder (Disorder)
Wearable Technology in the Detection and Evaluation of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders
This project is an observational study that aims to evaluate the accuracy of wearable devices in detecting potential sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in individuals visiting the Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Home…
- Trial name
- ReSTech (NCT06606691)
- Testing
- Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 8
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction
Effects of a Computerized Cognitive Stimulation Intervention Adapted to the Level of Cognitive Reserve
Normal ageing presents subtle cognitive changes that can be detected before meeting the criteria for Mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT06279325
- Testing
- Computerized cognitive stimulation program, Face-to-face training-explanatory session
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction
THE EFFECT OF THE COGNITIVE ORIENTATION TO DAILY OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE (CO-OP) APPROACH IN CHILDREN WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT AND HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER ON MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a behavioural and neurodevelopmental disorder that can affect behavioural, emotional, academic, social, and cognitive functions and is not age-appropriate.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Orientation, Executive Dysfunction, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05125120
- Testing
- COGNİTİVE ORİENTATİTON DAİLY OCCUPATİONAL PERFORMANCE APPROACH
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Job Stress, Workplace Stress
Breath Regulation and Yogic Exercise An Online Therapy for Calm and Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study will examine the feasibility of conducting an online Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in frontline hospital and long term care healthcare staff in managing COVID-19 patients in London, ON.
- Conditions
- Job Stress, Workplace Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Psychological Trauma
- Trial name
- BREATH (NCT04368676)
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), Health Enhancement Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Health Behavior, Work Related Stress
HRV and Coaching Preparation Phase Study
This pilot study will evaluate possible intervention components to be included in a future stress management and health behaviour change trial and to pilot test their feasibility and acceptability in a small sample.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Work Related Stress, Job Stress, Anxiety Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05150574
- Testing
- Core Health Program, Daily resting HRV, Momentary HRV feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Hypercapnia, Exercise
Hypercapnia: Cognitive Effects and Monitoring
The investigators will simulate the conditions of a working, helmeted diver by using exercising, "head out" immersed subjects to test the following hypotheses: 1.
- Conditions
- Hypercapnia, Exercise, Nitrogen Narcosis, Diving
- Trial name
- NCT01782625
- Testing
- NO exercise at depth, exercise at depth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Registered Nurses, Compassion Fatigue
Intervention Study on Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction in Omani Nurses
The purpose of this study is to assess the level of compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction among nurses working at Ministry of Health hospitals.
- Conditions
- Registered Nurses, Compassion Fatigue, Occupational Stress, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07100717
- Testing
- 2-days workshop and self-mindfulness practices
- Where
- Oman
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oman Ministry of Health
Stress, Psychological
Stress Free UCR: The Impact of 8 Weeks of Headspace on Stress in a Heterogeneous University Employee Cohort
The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of high stress UCR employees. We will randomize UCR employees to 8-weeks of either a digital mindfulness intervention (using the…
- Trial name
- NCT03695627
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
RheumatoId Arthritis
Occupational Performance Problems in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aim: To identify the main occupational performance problems reported by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between these activities with work status of participants .
- Trial name
- NCT02968745
- Testing
- Observational study
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Work Related Stress, Burnout, Psychological
Character-Strengths Based Coaching For Work-Stress Reduction For Health Workers
The purpose of this two-arm, parallel group individual randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a character-strengths based coaching intervention consisting of a five-day residential workshop focusing on…
- Conditions
- Work Related Stress, Burnout, Psychological, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- NCT06013488
- Testing
- Character Strengths Based Coaching Support, Routine Supervision
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Templeton World Charity Foundation
Cardiopulmonary Arrest
Perception of Inappropriate CPR: a Multicenter International Cross-sectional Survey
The primary objective of this study is to determine how often cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is perceived as inappropriate by Healthcare Providers (HCPs) working in prehospital Ambulance Services and Emergency Departments.
- Trial name
- REAppropriate (NCT02356029)
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 5,882 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
The Tolerability of, and Adherence to, Dolutegravir With Co-formulated Tenofovir-emtricitabine for HIV Non-occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis
This study aims to describe the proportion of participants with non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (NPEP) failure, defined as NPEP non-completion (including loss to follow-up) at week 4 or primary HIV infection at week 4…
- Trial name
- dPEP (NCT02211690)
- Testing
- dolutegravir 50 mg (one tablet daily), emtricitabine-tenofovir 300/200 mg (one tablet daily)
- Where
- 5 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew Carr