Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Firefighter Cardiovascular Health Under Exercise Conditions
Lead Sponsor:
University of Connecticut
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hartford Hospital
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Post-Exercise Hypotension
Eligibility:
All Genders
21+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the number one cause of on-duty firefighter death. It is most likely to occur in adults who are not physically fit that engage in sudden vigorous exercise. Cardiorespirat...
Detailed Description
The primary purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on the acute release of SCD biomarkers and other cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors at rest and in re...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects had to be full active duty firefighters employed by the local fire department in central Connecticut (CT).
- Subjects confirmed that they were taking the same medication for four weeks prior to Visit 1 and continued taking that medication throughout the duration of the study.
Exclusion
- Subjects were excluded from the study if they were not able to comply with all study procedures as described in Visit 1, or in the event of injury or illness that would not enable them to participate.
- If subjects had resting blood pressure readings that were \> 160 for systolic blood pressure and/or ≥ 100 mmHg for diastolic blood pressure, they were excluded from the study and referred to their primary care physician for follow up.
- Subjects that were excluded from the study were not penalized in any way by the researchers or the administrators of the local fire department.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2015
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
21 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04514354
Start Date
April 1 2015
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
August 14 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, 06106