RECRUITING

Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk

Study Overview

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Description

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. 2: pre-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 3: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests (strength, balance, and movement quality). 4: heat stress (rapid or gradual) followed by post-tests.

Official Title

The Impact of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters' Strength, Dynamic Balance, and Movement Quality

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12
Study Completion:2026-05
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06442956

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 57 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * professional firefighter
  2. * healthy per the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire+ screening
  1. * unable to swallow core temperature capsule
  2. * unable to follow pre-testing hydration criteria
  3. * musculoskeletal injury in the past 3 months that limits ability to perform outcome measures
  4. * females with known pregnancy (risk of hyperthermia to fetus)

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Erin McCallister, DPT
CONTACT
3188133502
erin.mccallister@lsuhs.edu
Cory Coehoorn, PhD
CONTACT
cory.coehoorn@lsuhs.edu

Principal Investigator

Erin McCallister, DPT
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
LSUHSC-Shreveport

Study Locations (Sites)

LSUHSC-Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71103
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport

  • Erin McCallister, DPT, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, LSUHSC-Shreveport

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2026-05

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12
Study Completion Date2026-05

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • firefighter
  • musculoskeletal
  • slip
  • trip
  • fall

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Occupational Injuries
  • Heat Stress
  • Leg Injury
  • Back Injuries