Clinical trials: Worker Health
Education, Health
Simulation Training as a Tool to Decrease Occupational Stress in ICU Personnel
The purpose of the study is to check wether training mixed teams of physicians and nurses from intensive care units on patient simulators reduces stress in team members.
- Trial name
- NCT00232323
- Testing
- simulation training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Workplace Inactivity, Total Worker Health
Modifying the Workplace to Decrease Sedentary Behavior and Improve Health
The primary objective of this project is to determine the effects of decreasing sedentary behavior at work by at least 3hrs/day using treadmill (walking and standing) and sit-to-stand (standing only) workstations on the health of…
- Trial name
- NCT02376504
- Testing
- Active workplace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Aerosol Containment, Aerosol Generating Procedure
An Isolation Device to Contain Aerosol During Aerosol Generating Procedures in the Operating Room
The purpose of this study is to test the safety and efficacy of a new isolation device to contain aerosol during aerosol-generating procedures in the operating room.
- Trial name
- NCT04864236
- Testing
- Novel isolation device to contain aerosol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Shin
Self Leadership, Health Care Worker (HCW)
Self-Leadership Training and Work Performance and Job Autonomy Among Healthcare Workers in Egypt
This study tests whether a structured self-leadership training program can help healthcare workers at a university hospital in Egypt. Self-leadership means the ability to guide your own thoughts and actions toward your goals.
- Conditions
- Self Leadership, Health Care Worker (HCW), Training Effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT07875621
- Testing
- Self-Leadership Training Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tanta University
Occupational Asthma
Early Incidence of Occupational Asthma Among Bakers, Pastry-makers and Hairdressers
Background: Occupational exposures are thought to be responsible for 10-15% of new-onset asthma cases in adults, with disparities across sectors.
- Trial name
- ABCD (NCT01096537)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 866 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Covid19, Healthcare Worker Patient Transmission
Effectiveness and Safety of Ivermectin for the Prevention of Covid-19 Infection in Colombian Health Personnel
It will be performed a randomized, multicenter, triple-masked, placebo-controlled clinical experiment to determine the effectiveness and safety of the administration to of ivermectin at a dose of 200 mcg/kg once a week for 7…
- Trial name
- IveprofCovid19 (NCT04527211)
- Testing
- Ivermectin
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Javeriana University
Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of PeerOnCall, a Mobile Health Approach to Peer Support for Canadian Public Safety Personnel
A prospective cohort study design will be implemented across four sectors and multiple organizations sites to evaluate implementation and impact of the apps.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT05429619
- Testing
- PeerOnCall
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Influenza, Vaccination Site Reactions (HT)
A Time-motion Study Comparing Self- to Nurse-vaccination With Influenza Vaccine
The investigators hypothesize that people working in an acute care hospital setting will be able to successfully self-administer the intradermal vaccine (Intanza) in less time than nurse-administration of the regular…
- Trial name
- NCT01665807
- Testing
- Intanza, Vaxigrip
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 868 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brenda Coleman
Empowerment
Girls for Health: Empowering Rural Girls' Transition From School to Employment as Health Workers
Girls for Health (G4H) will promote the economic empowerment, agency, and voice of rural adolescent girls by supporting their transition from secondary school to tertiary training in midwifery, medicine, nursing and other health…
- Trial name
- NCT02642549
- Testing
- Girls for Health
- Where
- 2 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Strengthening Primary Healthcare Delivery for Diabetes and Hypertension in Eswatini
The WHO-PEN@Scale project is a three-arm cluster-randomized trial that is investigating the population-level effects of a healthcare reform in Eswatini, which aims to strengthen primary care for diabetes and hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT04183413
- Testing
- DSD, CDP
- Where
- Eswatini
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Immune Response
LIFEHOUSE: Description of the Tent Bucket -Immune Support
This immune support program will be an extension to the existing LIFEHOUSE program. Essential employees in Gig Harbor, WA; Colonial Heights, VA; Lenexa, KS, and Santa Fe Springs, CA, will be offered complimentary supplementation…
- Trial name
- LIFEHOUSE (NCT04734288)
- Testing
- Vit.D3 5000 IU, Immune Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metagenics, Inc.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Virta Intervention in CommuniTies in cOloRado (VICTOR-Pilot)
The VICTOR study plans to include rural communities served by Colorado Heart Healthy Solutions (CHHS) program and find out whether participants will accept a referral to a comprehensive virtual lifestyle intervention, Virta…
- Trial name
- VICTOR (NCT04807218)
- Testing
- Virta Health
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado Prevention Center
COVID-19, Serology
Immune Response to Covid-19 in 300 Health Care Workers With Mild Symptoms
Three hundred healthcare workers with mild symptoms for Covid-19 will be followed during three months. Each two weeks, serological tests will be performed. Re-infection will be monitored by saliva-swabs.
- Trial name
- NCT04356586
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sciensano
Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers
Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital
The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect, "feasibility" and experiences of regular massage over 12 months on the mental and physical health of healthcare professionals, as well as the frequency of layoffs…
- Conditions
- Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT05555082
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Foot Discomfort
Comparing Foot-Type-Matched and Neutral Insoles for Foot Discomfort in Factory Workers
The goal of this clinical trial was to learn whether prefabricated insoles chosen according to a worker's foot type reduce foot discomfort more than neutral prefabricated insoles in assembly-line workers who stand for most of…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Discomfort, Foot Discomfort, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- NCT07920523
- Testing
- Foot-type-matched prefabricated insole, Neutral prefabricated insole
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
PreDiabetes, Obesity
WorkWell: Work-based Activity and Metabolic Health
This study will test whether a range of pre-clinical cardiometabolic biomarkers can be improved via regular intervals of standing and light-intensity physical activity in real-world office environments.
- Trial name
- NCT04269070
- Testing
- Standing condition, Light physical activity (LPA) condition, Usual behavior condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Omphalitis
Chlorhexidine Cord Care for Newborn Infants in Kenya
Studies in several countries with a high rate of death of infants during the first week of life have found a reduction in infection and mortality when chlorhexidine is applied to the umbilical cord stump by a health worker within…
- Trial name
- NCT02624622
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine application to cord by mother, Chlorhexidine application by CHW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Colorectal Carcinoma, Health Status Unknown
Lay Health Worker Outreach in Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Asian Americans
This randomized clinical trial studies how well a lay health worker outreach works in increasing colorectal cancer screening in Asian Americans.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Carcinoma, Health Status Unknown, Healthy Subject
- Trial name
- NCT03115372
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Informational Intervention, Survey Administration
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 982 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Breast Cancer
Improving Cancer-Related Outcomes in Shift Workers
Shift work with circadian disruption has been linked with increased breast cancer incidence. The mechanisms for this effect are not yet completely understood.
- Trial name
- ICOS (NCT02609373)
- Testing
- Sleep intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis in Healthcare Workers With Quantiferon-Gold Assay: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
The ministry of health in Israel requires all health-care workers to undergo screening for latent Tuberculosis infection (LTBI) prior to starting work. This is based on the Mantoux skin test, which is notoriously unreliable.
- Trial name
- NCT00449345
- Testing
- Blood test for Quantiferon-GOLD assay
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Hospital Systems