Clinical trials: Firefighters
Firefighter, High Intensity Interval Training
Feasibility of a Train-the-Trainer Delivered Exercise Intervention in Firefighters
Purpose: To collect and report feasibility data for conducting a future cluster randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a TRAINER delivered integrated exercise program in career firefighters, and to determine intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT05287594
- Testing
- Integrated Exercise Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia
Fire Fighter Fatigue Management Program: Operation Fight Fatigue
Firefighters frequently work extended duration shifts and long work weeks which have adverse effects on alertness, health, safety and performance.
- Conditions
- Shift-Work Sleep Disorder, Insomnia, Restless Leg Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT01672502
- Testing
- Sleep health education provided via a web-based program, Sleep disorder detection and treatment, Optimization of Sleep in Fire Station
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Health Behavior, Total Worker Health
Total Worker Health for Wildland Firefighters
The overarching goal is to develop, refine and disseminate a comprehensive, easily accessible and effective Total Worker Health (TWH) program for wildland firefighters (WFF).
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Total Worker Health, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- NCT05753358
- Testing
- Total Worker Health for Wildland Firefighters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer in Firemen: Early Diagnosis Because of Increased Diagnostic Pressure?
Firefighters, police, military personnel and pilots are all shown to have a higher incidence of prostate cancer than the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT03896178
- Testing
- None, observational study
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 137,536 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Chronic Low-back Pain, Telerehabilitation
Exercise-based Telerehabilitation Program for Police Officers and Firefighters With Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain
The aim of this clinical trial is to develop and test the effectiveness of a smartphone app-based self-management program based on exercise and pain education for police officers and firefighters with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- SAFEBACK (NCT05481996)
- Testing
- App-Based Pain Education and Exercise, Online booklet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mindfulness
Mindful Attention Training Workshop for Firefighters
The overarching goal of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy, feasibility, and acceptability of Mindful Attention Training (MAT), a novel mindfulness-based intervention that is specifically developed for firefighters.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Mindfulness, Firefighters, Trauma
- Trial name
- HAZMAT (NCT04909216)
- Testing
- Mindful Attention Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
COVID-19, Coronavirus
Will Hydroxychloroquine Impede or Prevent COVID-19
This is a prospective, multi-site study designed to evaluate whether the use of hydroxychloroquine in healthcare workers (HCW), Nursing Home Workers (NHW), first responders (FR), and Detroit Department of Transportation bus…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Infections, SARS-CoV 2
- Trial name
- WHIP COVID-19 (NCT04341441)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine - Daily Dosing, Hydroxychloroquine - Weekly Dosing, Monitoring Visit - Baseline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Blood Pressure
Exercise & Diet Effects on CV Risk in Firefighters
The study will explore the capacity for a lifestyle modification in firefighters to improve blood pressure, blood vessel stiffness, inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Blood Pressure, Exercise, Diet Modification
- Trial name
- NCT03344198
- Testing
- Circuit Training exercise & Modified Mediterranean diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Colorectal Cancer, CRC
Addressing Colorectal Cancer in South Florida Firefighters
The standard way of screening for colorectal cancer is to have a series of fecal blood tests, where a sample is taken from a participant's stool, or an endoscopic procedure performed by a doctor, where a camera is used to look…
- Trial name
- NCT05976282
- Testing
- Fecal Immunochemical Test, Septin9 Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 646 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Environmental Exposure, PFAS Exposure
Effect of a Dietary Supplement Versus Placebo on Serum PFAS Levels in Male Firefighters
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of a probiotic dietary supplement containing Streptococcus salivarius on serum PFAS levels in male firefighters with documented occupational PFAS exposure, following twice-daily use…
- Trial name
- AFCRO202 (NCT07846371)
- Testing
- Streptococcus salivarius 46-SL1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambiotics ApS
Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact of Education and Text Messages on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Awareness Knowledge and Quality of Life
This study was planned to evaluate the effect of a health education program based on the health belief model and text messages on the level of knowledge, awareness and quality of life regarding cardiovascular disease risk factors…
- Trial name
- NCT06537856
- Testing
- Health Belief Model Based Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Prevention Education, Reminder Short Messages
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Mental Health Issue
National Fallen Firefighter Foundation's (NFFF) Stress First Aid Intervention
Purpose \& Aims: Behavioral health interventions implemented to mitigate negative outcomes linked to trauma in the fire service have had limited or iatrogenic effects on firefighters.
- Trial name
- NCT05931523
- Testing
- Stress First Aid
- Volunteers
- 659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NDRI-USA, Inc.
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heartmatters Challenge - First Responders
The purpose of this protocol is to observe whether providing the first responder population with a multi-tiered therapeutic lifestyle modification program, including regular blood testing, diet and telephonic lifestyle coaching…
- Trial name
- HMC-FR (NCT03322046)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Heart Diagnostics
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Behavioral Treatments for Acute Stress Disorder In Firefighters
This study will develop a treatment for firefighters experiencing symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD). Effective treatments may reduce immediate symptoms and prevent the development of more chronic conditions, such as…
- Trial name
- NCT00183508
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Hydration Status
The Impact of Self-assessment on Hydration
The studies objective is to assess the efficacy of hydration education and the use of a self-assessment worksheet vs. a no-intervention control on improving fluid intake and hydration status in underhydrated wildland firefighters…
- Trial name
- NCT06954909
- Testing
- Hydration education and self-assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Psychological Distress
Meditation to Reduce Firefighter Distress
The more than one million firefighters in the United States provide critical emergency medical services in communities they serve and are on the front lines of healthcare delivery, including in the post-pandemic world.
- Trial name
- NCT06518616
- Testing
- 10-day meditation intervention, 10-day health education intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Muscle Weakness
Effect of Sequencing on Outcome Measures
This pilot study will examine the effect of testing order on test outcomes for measures of strength, dynamic balance, and movement quality.
- Trial name
- NCT06445491
- Testing
- Control order, Randomized sequence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Heavy Alcoholic Consumption
Self-administered Neurostimulation Intervention for Firefighter Traumatic Stress to Reduce Alcohol Use: Pilot Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of a transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN) protocol in firefighters who engage in heavy drinking, have at least a mild…
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Heavy Alcoholic Consumption, Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
- Trial name
- SANI-T (NCT07868055)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous auricular neurostimulation (tAN)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati