Clinical study to assess the exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighters with exposure to extinguishing foam
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Internal exposure to PFAS after exposure to extinguishing foam
- Registration Number
- DRKS00033741
- Lead Sponsor
- niklinik RWTH Aachen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
The subject has given written informed consent.
The subjects is a firefighter and has had exposure to extinguishing foam (exposition group = study arm 1).
The subjects is a firefighter and has not had exposure to extinguishing foam so far (control group = study arm 2).
The subjects is not a firefighter and and has not had exposure to extinguishing foam (control group = study arm 3).
Exclusion Criteria
The subject has a family relationship to or is an employee of one of the responsible persons of the clinical study.
If female, the subject is currently pregnant by medical history.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Plasma concentrations of 15 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Potential influencing factors for the exposure to PFAS and data on the general health status of the participants