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Occupational Exposures Among Firefighters
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: PFAS / heavy metal testing, exposures.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cancer. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Occupational Exposures on Cancer Pathophysiology Among Firefighters
Overview
This study aims to understand the effect of occupational exposures, including PFAS exposures, among firefighters.
Interventions
- Other PFAS / heavy metal testing, exposures
PFAS / heavy metal concentrations, exposure survey
Primary outcome measures
- Exposures associated with elevated PFAS [Time frame: 5 years]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Cancer rates [Time frame: 5 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- 18 years of age or older; any gender
- Currently (or previously) employed as a firefighter, full-time or part-time, participating in Vincere's First Responder Cancer Screening Program
- Willing to provide a blood, urine, and/or tissue sample
- Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
(A small group of non-firefighters will be enrolled to act as a comparison group)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Vincere Cancer Center — Scottsdale
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06173843 · VCC-PFAS-001