Consumer-Grade Recovery Modalities on Heart Rate Variability, Sleep, and Soreness Effects on Active-Duty Firefighters

Overview

About this study

The purpose of the current study is to examine the effects of sleep deprivation on heart rate variability and markers of stress (physiological and psychological) in active-duty firefighters in an ambulatory setting. Firefighters will be randomly assigned to one of three interventions: 1) Electrical stimulation (E-stim); 2) Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC); or 3) Control (CON) for a two-week period. Firefighters will be instructed to utilize the recovery device according to manufacturer recommendations on a daily basis over a 14-day period. Daily measurements of total sleep, sleep efficiency, heart rate variability, and soreness will be assessed each day. Following each two-week intervention period, there will be a one-week washout, and then firefighters will repeat the same process undergoing the remaining interventions until they have completed all three conditions.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients: Abdominal CT with intravenous contrast unless contraindicated
Physicians: members of Mayo Clinic’s radiology and urology departments across the enterprise.
Participants must agree to the consent statement.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients: any CT imaging contraindications, inadequate CT acquisition (noise, motion, etc.)
Physicians: None

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 9/27/23. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location	Status	Contact
La Crosse, Wis. Mayo Clinic principal investigator Andrew Jagim, Ph.D.	Open for enrollment	Contact information: Joel Luedke L.A.T. (608) 392-5056 Luedke.Joel@mayo.edu

Mayo Clinic Location

Status

Contact

La Crosse, Wis.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Andrew Jagim, Ph.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Joel Luedke L.A.T.

(608) 392-5056

Luedke.Joel@mayo.edu

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