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The investigators aim to test the effectiveness of two cooling interventions in reducing the core temperature of outdoor workers.
Workers in a variety of US industries-construction workers, welders, farmers, firefighters, and warehouse workers among them-are at risk for hyperthermia during work, yet very few interventions are being developed to mitigate heat related organ injury, particularly when workers do not have obvious symptoms of heat related illness. The investigators plan to test whether two active cooling technologies can help mitigate hyperthermia and risk for kidney injury. This work will enhance worker safety using evidence-based technology.
To accomplish the aims of testing two active cooling interventions, the investigators plan to implement a case-cross over randomized control trial design at the work site conducted in partnership with an employer and with 30 workers at risk for hyperthermia. Over three sequential weeks, the investigators will measure rate of core temperature change (primary outcome). Secondary outcomes will include changes in kidney injury markers; changes in worker productivity; and worker acceptability of interventions.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Standard Heat Illness Prevention | Active Comparator | Standard CAL-OSHA workplace heat illness prevention interventions, which require availability of cool, potable water; availability of shade when temperatures exceed 80F; and encouragement of rest for cool down breaks. |
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| Cooling bandana with Standard Heat Illness Prevention Measures | Experimental | Provision of a bandana with slow-evaporation polymer for use during work, in addition to standard CAL-OSHA workplace heat illness prevention interventions |
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| Cooling glove with standard Heat Illness Prevention | Experimental | Provision of a glove with ability to circulate cool water, for use during breaks, in addition to standard CAL-OSHA workplace heat illness prevention interventions |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Standard Heat Illness Prevention Measures | Behavioral | Standard CAL-OSHA workplace heat illness prevention interventions, which require availability of cool, potable water; availability of shade when temperatures exceed 80F; and encouragement of rest for cool down breaks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Core Temperature | Rate of core temperature change as measured by core temperature pill | up to 10 hours |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Shuchi Anand, MD | Stanford University | Principal Investigator |
| Julie Parsonnet, MD | Stanford University | Principal Investigator |
| Maria Montez Rath, mrath@stanford.edu | Stanford University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Stanford University | Palo Alto | California | 94304 | United States |
At the moment we plan to reserve individual participant data for current project only
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| ID | Term |
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| D000084462 | Hyperthermia |
| D018882 | Heat Stress Disorders |
| ID | Term |
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| D001832 | Body Temperature Changes |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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| Cooling bandana | Other | Cooling bandana embedded with a polymer to slow evaporation |
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| Cooling glove | Other | Cooling glove with ability to circulate cool water interface with palmar skin |
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