Clinical trials: SCUBA Diving
Diving Barotrauma
Practice of Scuba Diving by as Many People as Possible: Effect of Medical Assessment to Provide a Suitable and Individualised Framework for Practice (Plongée Santé)
The study focuses on the practice of recreational scuba diving by people who have obtained medical advice for their practice in the hyperbaric and underwater medicine department of the Brest University Hospital.
- Trial name
- Healthy-diving (NCT06555666)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Decompression Sickness, SCUBA Diving
High Intensity Cycling Before SCUBA Diving Reduces Post-decompression Microparticle Production and Neutrophil Activation
The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of high intensity,anaerobic exercise, in the form of cycling, on SCUBA diving.
- Trial name
- NCT02064361
- Testing
- High intensity exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Croatia
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split
Patent Foramen Ovale, Intrapulmonary Arteriovenous Anastamosis
Is Blood Flow Through IPAVA and PFO Related to Breath-hold and SCUBA Diving-induced Pulmonary Hypertension?
In summary, the investigators propose to study elite Croatian breath-hold and SCUBA divers. The investigators will quantify breath-hold hypoxia- and SCUBA diving-induced pulmonary hypertension and right heart function to…
- Trial name
- NCT03945643
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia
Primary or Secondary Drowning
According to WHO's rules, any death certificate must state the underlying cause of death and contributory causes of death may also be stated.
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning; Anoxia, Drowning, Near, Drowning in Swimming Pool
- Trial name
- DROWN_COD (NCT06310499)
- Testing
- Drowning
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Decompression Sickness, Barotrauma
Health, Fitness, and Safety Knowledge as Determinants of Adverse Events in Recreational Divers in Poland
This cross-sectional online survey study assesses health status, physical fitness, and safety knowledge as potential determinants of diving-related adverse events among recreational divers in Poland.
- Conditions
- Decompression Sickness, Barotrauma, Recreational Diving
- Trial name
- DIVE-PL (NCT07855861)
- Testing
- Anonymous online questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Bialystok
Injuries
Common Recreational Diving Practices: A Randomized Control Trial Using Pre-Dive Checklist
To evaluate the efficacy of using a pre-dive checklist to prevent the incidence of diving mishaps in recreational divers.
- Trial name
- Checklists (NCT01960738)
- Testing
- A pre-dive checklist
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Cayman Islands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Divers Alert Network
Decompression Sickness, Endothelial Dysfunction
Exercise and Repetitive Diving
SCUBA diving frequently involves repetitive exposures over multiple days. The goal of this study was to see how exercise impacts microparticles (MPs), endothelial function, and venous gas emboli (VGE) over a series of dives.
- Conditions
- Decompression Sickness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Neutrophil Activation, Venous Gas Emboli
- Trial name
- NCT02118207
- Testing
- Aerobic running exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Croatia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Split
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Clinical Study About the Effects of Scuba Diving on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a set of symptoms that can be developed as a result of exposure to a traumatic event or events that can range in prevalence from 25% to 75%.
- Trial name
- DIVE4NICE (NCT04343924)
- Testing
- Scuba diving activities, Virtual reality activities
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Does an Occupational Therapy Program Enhance Mental Health Outcomes for Veterans Who Scuba Dive
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an occupational therapy program could enhance mental health outcomes for veterans who SCUBA dive.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT03928392
- Testing
- SCUBA with Occupational Therapy (OT), Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) without OT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University