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| National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC) | FED |
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The purpose of this study is to develop a heat stress program for the construction industry and evaluate its feasibility and appeal.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Personal monitoring device and a cooling vest , Then personal monitoring device only | Experimental |
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| Personal monitoring device only, Then personal monitoring device and a cooling vest | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Group A | Device | The intervention will take place after lunch for about 2-3 hours in regular working conditions. Group A will be fitted with a cooling and bio-harness. At the end of each workday, participants will return the monitors and vests will be removed and returned to the research station. The biomonitor's battery will be recharged and data downloaded. The ice vests will be placed in a freezer. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Thermal discomfort as assessed by the thermal comfort scale | The thermal comfort scale is a 7-point scale that asks participants to rate their level of thermal comfort ranging from the sensation of "cold, cool, slightly cool, neutral, slightly warm, warm, hot | end of study (about 2 hours after start) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Heart rate as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device | from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline) | |
| Estimated core body temperature as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device | from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline) |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| William Perkison, PhD | The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston | Texas | 77030 | United States |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Jun 22, 2024 | Jul 16, 2024 | 1 |
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| Group B | Device | The intervention will take place after lunch for about 2-3 hours in regular working conditions. Group B will wear a bio-harness and no cooling vest.At the end of each workday, participants will return the monitors and vests will be removed and returned to the research station. The biomonitor's battery will be recharged and data downloaded. The ice vests will be placed in a freezer. |
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| Respiratory rate as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device | from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline) |
| Caloric burn as assessed by the Zephyr BioHarness 3.0 device | from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline) |
| Hydration status as indicated by urine specific gravity as assessed by a clinical refractometer analysis of urine sample | from baseline to end of study (2 hours after baseline) |