- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05869747
Firefighter Collaborative Research Project (FCRP)
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Olivia Healy
- Phone Number: (520) 626-3236
- Email: healyo@arizona.edu
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Regan Conner
- Email: rconner@catworks.arizona.edu
Study Locations
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Arizona
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Gilbert, Arizona, United States, 85295
- Recruiting
- Gilbert Fire & Rescue Department
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Contact:
- David Switzer
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Green Valley, Arizona, United States, 85622
- Recruiting
- Green Valley Fire
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Contact:
- Chuck Wunder
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85719
- Recruiting
- University of Arizona
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Contact:
- Shawn Beitel, MS
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Contact:
- Olivia Healy
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85701
- Recruiting
- Tucson Fire Department Headquarters
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Contact:
- John Gulotta
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85711
- Recruiting
- Tucson Fire Department Station 9
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Contact:
- John Gulotta
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85743
- Recruiting
- Northwest Fire District
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Contact:
- Robert Corbell
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Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85746
- Recruiting
- Drexel Heights Fire
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Contact:
- Doug Chappell
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
• Active firefighter (including emergency medical responder and all firefighter subgroups) with either a volunteer or career status
- Individual plans to remain in active service with their current agency for the next 2 years (not planning to retire or resign)
- 18 years of age and older
- Fluently speak and write in English
- All genders, races, and ethnicities
- Enrolled in the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study (FFCCS) prior to enrolling in the Firefighter Collaborative Research Project (FCRP)
- Complete a signed and dated informed consent document that indicates the participant has been informed of all aspects of the study prior to enrollment
- Agree to avoid participating in FCRP intervention activities outside of their assigned intervention group for the duration of the study
- Able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests and other study procedures
- BMI of 17.5 kg/m2 or greater and be greater than 115 pounds
- Must also be eligible to donate blood and blood-based products if randomized into the blood or plasmapheresis intervention groups
Exclusion criteria from overall study:
- Not able to fluently speak or write in English
- Less than 18 years of age
- Currently a tobacco smoker or vaping (e.g. >2 cigarettes or cigars, or incidents of vaping in the past month)
- Those with planned travel or extended leave (e.g. >6 weeks) that would prevent their ability to participate in other interventions
- Those who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have given birth within the past year
- Those with a history or diagnosis of any significant metabolic, hematologic, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, neurological, immune, hepatic, renal, urological disorders, severe injury or cancer that, in the opinion of the investigator, would potentially put the candidate at risk.
Exclusion criteria from blood or plasma donation intervention:
- Those from departments outside the state of Arizona
- Those with any medical contraindication (medical condition or medication) to blood donation
- Those that donated blood or plasma in the past three months
- Those knowing they have a condition indicative of levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, red blood cells, or iron below the lower limit of normal levels
Exclusion criteria from the intermittent fasting intervention:
- Those from departments outside the state of Arizona
- Those with a history or diagnosis of diabetes, hypoglycemia thyroid disease, and/or an eating disorder
- Those who recently participated in intermittent fasting or Time Restricted Eating
- Those that recently used antidiabetic medication such as Semaglutide (sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus) or Tirzepatide (sold as Mounjaro) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes or for weight loss will also be excluded from this group.
- Use of drugs that might affect intermittent fasting or eating behaviors
Exclusion from the zone-2 physical activity intervention:
• Currently participating in more than 90 minutes per week of aerobic, cardiovascular training (e.g. jogging, cycling, walking, swimming, HIIT) at >60% of their max heart rate.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Blood Donation
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Participants asked to donate whole blood at a donation facility from a list provided by the study.
Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
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Active Comparator: Plasma Donation
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
Participants asked to donate plasma at a donation facility from a list provided by the study.
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Placebo Comparator: Blood/Plasma Control
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
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Active Comparator: Zone 2 Training
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
Participants asked to work out in their custom Zone 2 heart range 4 times a week for 45 to 60 minutes.
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Active Comparator: Intermittent Fasting
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
Participants asked to engage in an intermittent fasting routine of a 16 hour fast followed by an 8 hour eating period at least 4 times a week.
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Placebo Comparator: Zone 2 Control
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
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Placebo Comparator: Intermittent Fasting Control
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Participants were asked to complete surveys throughout the study to monitor intervention progress and to collect baseline and end-of-study data.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in concentration of PFAS levels in serum
Time Frame: 12 months
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PFAS levels are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels measured from a biological sample
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12 months
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Change in epigenetic age
Time Frame: 4 months
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Epigenetic age is a mathematically derived age estimators that are based on combinations of methylation values that change with age at specific CpGs in the genome.
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4 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- FCRP
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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