The effect of TETRA radiofrequency fields on symptom reporting in police officers

Completed

• Conditions: Self-reported sensitivity to radiofrequency fields; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Occupational exposure to risk-factors

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73321766
• Lead Sponsor: K Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research Programme

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Two samples will be tested, consisting of 'sensitive' and 'control' police officers.
1. To be eligible for the sensitive group, an officer must report having often experienced negative symptoms that they attribute to acute exposure to a TETRA radio handset.
2. Only officers who never report such symptoms will be eligible for the 'control' group
2. All participants must be over 18

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Medical or psychiatric illness where current symptoms cannot be excluded
3. Current use of analgesics

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified