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NCT Number: NCT06173843

Occupational Exposures Among Firefighters

This study aims to understand the effect of occupational exposures, including PFAS exposures, among firefighters.

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Key information

Conditions

Cancer Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vincere Cancer Center

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85260, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Christine Lau, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

480-306-5390

Vershalee Shukla, MD

CONTACT

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

PFAS / heavy metal testing, exposures

Other

PFAS / heavy metal concentrations, exposure survey

Primary outcomes

  1. Exposures associated with elevated PFAS

    Time frame: 5 years

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cancer rates

    Time frame: 5 years

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Christine Lau, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

480-306-5390

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vincere Cancer Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Occupational Exposures on Cancer Pathophysiology Among Firefighters

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
Dec 18, 2023
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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