Noise, a Risk for Heart in Airplane Pilots

Noise of Airplanes a Factor of Risk for the Health of the Heart in Pilots and Crew in Operations of the F16 Airplane

Study of noise generated by military-type aircraft and equipment maintenance in relation to non-auditory effects that impact with the body of the crew and ground staff can cause cardiac pathologies

Hypothesis of work: The pilots and the technical personnel of maintenance that work before the exhibition of noise generated by planes hunt F-16, or equipments of maintenance of the same ones, present major risk of a cardiac affectation, which demonstrates in changes in the normal pace of the heart, in his function of bomb or in hemodynamic conditions.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Pericarditis
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: exposure to occupational noise; Procedure: cardiovascular valuation

Detailed Description

The work area military airport is characterized by low frequency noise in sound pressure levels exceeding 100 dB, smashing into the body of pilots and ground staff.

It found variations in the thickness of the pericardium and deviation measures ejection fraction

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 16

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Madrid, Spain, 28006
    • Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 26 years to 37 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Group of subjects directly exposed to noise from military aircraft F-16 during its operation and maintenance at the airbase Vicente Landaeta Gil de Barquisimeto. Lara. Venezuela

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• exposure to noise from military aircraft

Exclusion Criteria:

• inactive personal or vacation

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
fighter pilots f-16; This group is made up of pilots from the F-16 Venezuelan military air force stationed in the Base Vicente Landaeta Gil de Barquisimeto, Lara State.	Other: exposure to occupational noise; We performed the measurement of occupational noise exposure through sound level meter and Dosimeter during flight operations of F-16 fighter plane.; Other Names: occupational noise generated by aircraft miliary; Procedure: cardiovascular valuation; Cardiovascular valuation was performed via electrocardiogram and echocardiographic techniques to correlate the changes observed during exposure to occupational noise; Other Names: cardiovascular study
aircraft maintenance personnel f-16; Staff responsible for the preparation of aircraft for the flight and maintenance in the hangar at the airbase Vicente Landaeta Gil de Barquisimeto, Lara. Venezuela	Other: exposure to occupational noise; We performed the measurement of occupational noise exposure through sound level meter and Dosimeter during flight operations of F-16 fighter plane.; Other Names: occupational noise generated by aircraft miliary; Procedure: cardiovascular valuation; Cardiovascular valuation was performed via electrocardiogram and echocardiographic techniques to correlate the changes observed during exposure to occupational noise; Other Names: cardiovascular study

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
left ventricular systolic function	one year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
electrical disturbance of the heart	15 days
study of the dimensions of cavities of the heart	15 days
haemodynamic study of the conditions	15 days
characterization of ambient sound military aero by Sound Level Meter	15 days
sensitivity analysis of noise dosimetry	15 days
subjective perception of noise	15 days
analysis of clinical background for selection of sample subjects	3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Fredesvinda M Méndez, MSc, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid; Study Director: Manuel Recuero, PhD, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Jarup L, Babisch W, Houthuijs D, Pershagen G, Katsouyanni K, Cadum E, Dudley ML, Savigny P, Seiffert I, Swart W, Breugelmans O, Bluhm G, Selander J, Haralabidis A, Dimakopoulou K, Sourtzi P, Velonakis M, Vigna-Taglianti F; HYENA study team. Hypertension and exposure to noise near airports: the HYENA study. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Mar;116(3):329-33. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10775. Erratum In: Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Jun;116(6):A241.
• Andren L, Lindstedt G, Bjorkman M, Borg KO, Hansson L. Effect of noise on blood pressure and 'stress' hormones. Clin Sci (Lond). 1982 Feb;62(2):137-41. doi: 10.1042/cs0620137.
• ISO 1990 - International Organization for Standardization. Acoustics-Determination of occupational noise exposure and estimation of noise-induced hearing impairment. ISO 1999:1990 (E) Geneva ISO 1990
• ISO 1970 -International Organization for Standardization. Acoustics- Guide to international standards on the measurement of airborne acoustical noise and evaluation of its effects on human beings. ISO 2204-70 (E) Geneva ISO 1970.
• Rosenstock, L. Criteria for a recommended standard: occupational noise exposure. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH, publication June 1998. 98-126.
• Tomei F, De Sio S, Tomao E, Anzelmo V, Baccolo TP, Ciarrocca M, Cherubini E, Valentini V, Capozzella A, Rosati MV. Occupational exposure to noise and hypertension in pilots. Int J Environ Health Res. 2005 Apr;15(2):99-106. doi: 10.1080/09603120500061534.
• Tomei F, Papaleo B, Baccolo TP, Tomao E, Alfi P, Fantini S. [Chronic noise exposure and the cardiovascular system in aircraft pilots]. Med Lav. 1996 Sep-Oct;87(5):394-410. Italian.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: February 1, 2005
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): September 1, 2005
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2010
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 4, 2010
• First Posted (Estimate): February 5, 2010

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 5, 2010
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 4, 2010
• Last Verified: January 1, 2007

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: risk factors; echocardiogram; noise; electrocardiographic
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Heart Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Pericarditis
• Other Study ID Numbers: FMendezV001