Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Mitigating Heat Stress Among Rickshaw Drivers in Bangladesh
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Berkeley
Collaborating Sponsors:
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
North South University
Conditions:
Core Temperature
Telomere Length, Mean Leukocyte
Eligibility:
MALE
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of the experimental study is to understand the impact of heat stress on core temperature and telomere length. Investigators will recruit rickshaw drivers who use manual power to push their ri...
Detailed Description
Personal exposure to heat may be elevated above ambient temperatures if an individual is very active (which generates metabolic heat) or wears clothing that prevents cooling. Age can influence the con...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Reports driving a manual rickshaw at least five days per week for at least 8 hours per day for the past 12 months
Exclusion
- Reports driving a battery-powered rickshaw in the past 12 months
- Has hypertension, as measured by our study staff
- Has diabetes, as measured by our staff
- Reports diagnosis with cardiovascular disease / chronic cardiac condition
- Reports diagnosis with respiratory disease / chronic respiratory condition
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06956430
Start Date
June 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
May 21 2025
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