Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters
This observational study is looking at how firefighters are exposed to harmful chemicals (toxicants) from fire smoke. Researchers will collect samples from firefighters before and after they respond to a fire call. They want to see how the levels of these chemicals change. You can join if you are a career or volunteer firefighter, over 18 years old, and willing to provide samples. The study aims to understand these chemical exposures over 48 months. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 60 participants.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with 60 participants. It's designed to compare samples from the same person before and after fire exposure.
- What's involved
- You would provide three sample collections, including buccal cells (from inside your cheek) and urine samples, before and after a fire call.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoint, studying biomarker levels, is measured at 48 months.
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Observational Study of Exposure to Environmental Toxicants Among Firefighters
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Studying biomarker levels in firefighters pre and post fire call.48 months
The investigators will evaluate the differences between mean pre-exposure biomarker levels and post-exposure levels in urine and buccal samples collected within 24 hours post-exposure and 1-week post-exposure respectively using t-tests to test for statistical significance.