Clinical trials: Occupational Injuries
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
Gulf War Syndrome, Gulf War Illness
Confirmation of Diet as a Treatment for Gulf War Illness
This clinical trial aims to confirm previous findings from a smaller study which demonstrated significant improvements in all symptoms among veterans with Gulf War Illness after one month on the dietary intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05675878
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- American University
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease
The Edinburgh Lung Fibrosis Molecular Endotyping (ELFMEN) Study
To prospectively study novel blood and lung biomarkers of disease activity in patients with IPF and other interstitial lung disease with the aims of prognostic modelling and disease clustering
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Asbestosis
- Trial name
- ELFMEN (NCT04016181)
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
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
Occupational Exposure to Radiation, Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Epidemiological Study of Korean Radiation Workers
Health risks of radiation exposure in the moderate-to-high dose range have been well established. However, the risk remains unclear at low-dose ranges with protracted low-dose rate exposure, which is typical of occupational…
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure to Radiation, Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced, Leukemia, Radiation-Induced, Radiation Effects
- Trial name
- KRWS (NCT05380570)
- Testing
- Occupational radiation exposure
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 196,379 people
- Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences
Occupational Therapy, Intellectual Disability
Occupational Self-Analysis Programme
Introduction There is a growing tendency from Occupational Therapy towards the use of programs based on occupation, which, through significant occupational participation, have shown to obtain beneficial results maintained over…
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Acquired Brain Injury, Students
- Trial name
- NCT03989388
- Testing
- Occupational self-analysis, Vocational guidance, Usual Rehabilitation
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Silicosis
The SHIELD Whole Lung Lavage Study
An observational cohort study that will assess the efficacy of Whole Lung Lavage in workers with silicosis or silica-induced bronchitis.
- Trial name
- SHIELD (NCT05402176)
- Testing
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Gulf War Illness
Resistant Potato Starch to Alleviate GWI
Gulf War Illness (GWI) affects an estimated 25-32% of the over 700,000 coalition troops deployed to the Persian Gulf as part of the First Gulf War.
- Trial name
- NCT05820893
- Testing
- Resistant Potato Starch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Spinal Cord Injuries
Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation for Spinal Cord Injury
Background: Patient engagement is a cornerstone of patient-centered care. Studies show that an increased level of patient engagement in medical rehabilitation is associated with greater functional recovery.
- Trial name
- EMRSCI (NCT03952416)
- Testing
- Enhanced Medical Rehabilitation (EMR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part II
Workplaces rely on upper heat stress limits provided by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to manage the health and safety of workers in hot environments.
- Conditions
- Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional, Heat Fatigue, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06543719
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Occupational Therapy, Sexuality
Approach to Sexuality From Occupational Therapy in People With Acquired Brain Injury in Subacute Stage
Objectives: To analyse if people with acquired brain injury in sub-acute situation, as well as their relatives, and/or partners, consider relevant the approach to sexuality during their Occupational Therapy intervention.
- Conditions
- Occupational Therapy, Sexuality, Acquired Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03911752
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews, Canadian Occupational Performance Measure
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Spinal Cord Injuries
Motor Learning Approach for Manual Wheelchair Users
The overall purpose of this project is to pilot test a manual wheelchair (MWC) training program based on motor learning theory to improve wheelchair propulsion for manual wheelchair users (MWUs) with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT03781609
- Testing
- Roller system group (RG), Overground group (OG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Exercise and Behavioral Therapy Trial (EBT).
This trial is a study of Gulf War era veterans who have unexplained chronic medical symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and/or cognitive difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT00007748
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 1,064 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Vision Disorder, Stroke
Visual Impairment and Functional Visual Performance Following Acquired Brain Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study
This cross-sectional observational study aims to characterize acquired visual impairment in adults with acquired brain injury and to examine the relationship between objectively identified visual impairment and self-reported…
- Conditions
- Vision Disorder, Stroke, Brain Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07858708
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Gulf War Syndrome, Gulf War Illness
Validating Gulf War Illness Blood Biomarkers
The investigators goals are to identify blood lipids/metabolites that correlate with cognitive decline in the presence of the APOE ε4 allele among veterans with GWI.
- Trial name
- NCT05736146
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roskamp Institute Inc.
Asbestosis
Pirfenidone Use in Asbestosis Patients: Efficacy and Prognosis
This study aims at determining the the efficiency and prognosis of using pirfenidone drug among asbestosis patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05133453
- Testing
- Pirfenidone
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Trauma
Occupational Therapy Trauma Informed Workshops and Consultations for Teachers at Head Start
This study will utilize a pre/post mix method design Quantitative data will be gathered through surveys (including satisfaction questionnaires) administered pre/post workshops.
- Trial name
- NCT05261451
- Testing
- Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Spinal Cord Injuries
Feasibility of Exercise and Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of a community-based exercise intervention (CBEI) for persons with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) on physiological and psychological well-being and identify barriers and facilitators…
- Trial name
- NCT03941600
- Testing
- Community-based Exercise Intervention group (CBE), Exercise Education Control group (EEG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Burnout, Professional
Health cAre woRkers exposeD to COVID-19
Health care workers working in hospital or nursing home for elderly people involved in the coronavirus epidemic are facing several challenges such as direct exposure and involvement in the resolution of major public health…
- Conditions
- Depression, Burnout, Professional, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- HARD-COVID19 (NCT04570202)
- Testing
- EMDR
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Consecutive Occupational Heat Exposure With and Without Overnight Cooling
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged, increasing the risk of heat-related illness among workers exposed to hot environments.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07656519
- Testing
- Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery at recommended indoor temperature limit, Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery in an overheated indoor environment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa