Clinical trials: Occupational Health
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
Well-being, Physical Activity
Educators' Digital Occupational Well-being Intervention During Working Hours
This controlled quasi experimental intervention study follows the MRC framework for complex interventions (Bleijenberg et al. 2018) aiming to promote educators' individual aspect of occupational well-being.
- Conditions
- Well-being, Physical Activity, Recovery, Self Regulation
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT05307107)
- Testing
- SHINE
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
Back Pain
BOOST Workshop Versus Traditional 1-1 Physiotherapy for Back Pain
This research is aiming to address whether a group workshop is a more superior treatment to traditional physiotherapy for the management of back pain in a hospital workforce.
- Trial name
- NCT04968444
- Testing
- Physiotherapy, Back Pain Workshop
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Education
Building Capacity of OT Students to Address Children's Mental Health During Fieldwork (OTFW)
The study involved a one-group (n=19) mixed methods design using using pretest-posttest surveys and qualitative analysis of written reflections was used to explore the meaning and outcomes of participation in the building…
- Trial name
- OTFW (NCT03170102)
- Testing
- Building capacity through education
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cleveland State University
Physical Inactivity, Psychological Well-Being
VR Exercise Intervention in a Workplace Setting
This research study is designed to better understand how a virtual reality (VR) exercise application may influence overall physical activity and well-being.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Psychological Well-Being, Work-Related Stress
- Trial name
- VRW (NCT06416839)
- Testing
- VR exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- XRWorkout, Inc
Occupational Stress, Sleep Quality
Curcumin Nano Patch and Autonomic Function in Shift-Working Healthcare Professionals
This randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled crossover study compares a curcumin-containing patch with a cooling placebo patch without curcumin in healthcare professionals who work rotating shifts.
- Trial name
- NCT07910279
- Testing
- Curcumin Nano Patch
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Noise Exposure, Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Non-Invasive System to Deliver Therapeutic Hypothermia for Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The goal of this interventional clinical study is to investigate the use of mild therapeutic hypothermia devices for preservation of sensory structures in the cochlea after noise exposure. The main aims of the study are: 1.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Noise-induced Hearing Loss, Noise; Adverse Effect, Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trial name
- NCT06729632
- Testing
- Cold pack-delivered mild therapeutic hypothermia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Restorear Devices LLC
Occupational Balance, Well-being
Online Occupational Therapy on Occupational Balance, Well-being and Quality of Life in Syrian Refugee Children
Cognitive and learning difficulties created by traumatic events related to difficulties and trauma experienced during the Syrian civil war and resettlement period in Turkey might have been complicated by the limitations of the…
- Conditions
- Occupational Balance, Well-being, Quality of Life, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05233345
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sleep
Assessing Construction Execution Under Sleep Impairment
The goal of this study is to learn whether virtual reality (VR) construction tasks can detect performance changes associated with prior sleep, and to determine the extent to which these changes can be distinguished from…
- Trial name
- ACES (NCT07431970)
- Testing
- Construction Virtual Reality Stress Challenges, No Construction Virtual Reality Stress Challenges
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Health and Wellbeing of Occupational Therapy Students
Resilience Programming for Occupational Therapy Students
The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of integrated health and resiliency programs into the Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational therapy curriculum. The objectives are to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05956756
- Testing
- Health and resiliency programming
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Work Disability Reduction and Prevention, Improving Return-to-Work Outcomes
SMART Supervisor Training Program to Prevent Work Disability
Supervisors of injured workers play a key role in preventing prolonged work absences. Providing supervisors with tools to improve their response to musculoskeletal and other workplace injuries or illnesses may improve worker…
- Trial name
- NCT02309996
- Testing
- Supervisor Training Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Lifestyle, Healthy
Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Lifestyle Intervention for College Students
The goal of this trial is to test the effectiveness and learn about the mechanisms and effectiveness of lifestyle intervention for college students.
- Trial name
- NCT06239597
- Testing
- occupation-based lifestyle intervention, Other courses
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Burnout, Professional, Emotional Exhaustion
The INSPIRE Study: INvestigation of Swiss Physicians Inner-life, Resilience, and Emotions
The goal of this clinical trial, nested within an observational cohort study, is to evaluate whether two positive psychology web-based interventions can reduce emotional exhaustion and improve overall well-being in practicing…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Emotional Exhaustion, Emotions, Wellness, Psychological
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT06806150)
- Testing
- INSPIRE Life Reflection, INSPIRE Work Reflection
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Silicosis
Oxidative Stress Biomarkers to Monitor and Early Detect Health Impairment in Workers Exposed to Silica (Caesar Stone)
Silicosis is well-known occupational disease caused by free crystalline silica (silicon dioxide) and is marked by inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01338064
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Burnout, Professional, Anxiety
Storytelling Through Music to Improve Well-being Among Homeless Service Providers
Homelessness is a complex social issue and requires a dedicated workforce of helping professionals, including nurses and social workers.
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Anxiety, Depression, Secondary Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT06536387
- Testing
- Storytelling Through Music
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Sleep, Occupational Stress
A Proactive Intervention Promoting Strategies for Sleep and Recovery in Nurses
Considering the known challenges facing newly graduated nurses, there are possibilities to implement preventive actions. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of a preventive intervention among newly graduated…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Occupational Stress, Fatigue, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- NCT04246736
- Testing
- Bädda för Kvalitet
- Where
- 7 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Suicide Threat, Burnout, Professional
Modified Interactive Screening Program Plus MINDBODYSTRONG: A Mental Health Resiliency Intervention for Nurses
The overall purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention designed to prevent nurse suicide. This randomized controlled trial will test the modified Interactive Screening Program (mISP) alone and the mISP…
- Conditions
- Suicide Threat, Burnout, Professional, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05582343
- Testing
- MINDBODYSTRONG™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 849 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Occupational Stress, Covid19
Measuring Work-Related Stress in Primary Care in the Covid-19 Pandemic
This prospective cohort study was designed to assess WRS amongst clinical and non-clinical staff in a primary healthcare setting using a validated tool with a view to developing an evidence base to form a historical and…
- Trial name
- WRS (NCT04948255)
- Testing
- Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Management Standards Indicator Tool (MSIT) to measure work-related stress
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Faizan Awan
Well-Being, Psychological, Surgical Residents
Coaching Program to Address Burnout, Wellness and Professional Development in Early Career Pediatric Surgeons
Coaching is a useful tool that uses positivity and goal directed behaviors to increase resiliency and reduce physician burnout. Objectives: Based on the principles of positive psychology, the objectives of the study are to…
- Conditions
- Well-Being, Psychological, Surgical Residents, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- NCT06193694
- Testing
- Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Healthcare System
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