Clinical trial NCT05753358: Total Worker Health for Wildland Firefighters
Official title: Total Worker Health for Wildland Firefighters
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Health Behavior
Total Worker Health
Occupational Health
Keywords: Sleep Hygiene
Cardiovascular Disease
Firefighter
Wildland
Occupational Hazards
Occupational Safety
health promotion
Lead sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Federal Emergency Management Agency
name: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
First posted: 2023-03-03
Enrollment: 150
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: This mixed-methods project had three phases. The initial qualitative phase was assessing the needs of wildland firefighters across segments and geographic locations to identify and prioritize program components. During the first phase, we recruited firefighters and collected baseline data in order to assess their needs. The second phase was to build a comprehensive, engaging TWH program for those fighting wildfires. It needed to be accessible on smartphone, tablet or computer, and suitable for individual, group and classroom settings. The final, third phase was to evaluate the program with a prospective proof-of-concept, usability and effectiveness trial among all types of wildland firefighters in different geographic locations.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The overarching goal is to develop, refine and disseminate a comprehensive, easily accessible and effective Total Worker Health (TWH) program for wildland firefighters (WFF).

The term Total Worker Health® (TWH) (NIOSH) refers to the synergistic combination of 1) health promotion (e.g., healthy nutrition, exercise, restorative sleep), 2) worker safety issues, such as protective equipment and hazard control, merged with 3) work organization change to support and promote TWH.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* any firefighter attending an OHSU-led informational meeting

Exclusion Criteria:

* Firefighters planning to retire from fire fighting work within 12 months will be excluded.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change in Cardiovascular Risk Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Physical Activity
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Supplement Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Hydration Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Nutrition Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Alcohol Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Sleep Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Mental Health Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Blood Pressure Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change In Nutrition Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Cancer Risk Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Alcohol Behavior with Sleep
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Primary Care Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Physical Activity Perception
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Mental Health Self Perception
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Alcohol Cancer Risk Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Alcohol Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Support Perception
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Sleep Hygiene Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Cardiovascular Risk Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Physical Exam Behavior
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Heat Illness Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Change in Injury Knowledge
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
measure: Program Usability and Effectiveness
timeFrame: 14 weeks
measure: Technology Used for Program
timeFrame: 14 weeks
measure: How the Program was Completed
timeFrame: 14 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change in Body Mass Index
timeFrame: 0 weeks to 14 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Oregon Health & Science University
state: Oregon
Study officials:
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