Smoking in the Paris Fire Brigade and Comparison According to the Type of Service (Permanent or On-call)

Completed

• Conditions: Tobacco Use

• Registration Number: NCT04566198
• Lead Sponsor: Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées

Brief Summary

Tobacco use is one of the world's leading preventable causes of disease and premature death, and the physician has a central role in detecting smokers and helping them to quit.

Tobacco use in the military undermines fitness, readiness and performance, and increases health care costs.

A study conducted on a French Army contingent on external operations in Afghanistan have shown an increase in tobacco use in situation of operational constraints (stress, shift work, etc.). However, another study conducted in Ivory Coast on a mobile gendarmerie squadron showed no significant difference.

Among the American firefighters who have been exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, smoking have been shown to play an aggravating role in the recovery of lung function.

This study is aimed at assessing smoking prevalence in the Paris Fire Brigade, which is composed of young and healthy sportsmen and women who are exposed to strong operational constraints.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-18
• Study First Submitted: 2020-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-09-22
• Study First Posted: 2020-09-28
• Primary Completion: 2020-11-25
• Study Completion: 2020-11-25
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• To be 18 years of age or older
• To be French
• To be an active military member
• To work in the Paris Fire Brigade

Exclusion Criteria

• To be a civilian
• To be a reservist
• To be a foreigner

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of smokers	At enrollment (day 1)	The smoking status (smoker or non-smoker) will be determined according to the responses to the questionnaire. The proportion of smokers will be calculated by dividing the number of smokers by the total number of participants.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Antenne médicale de Ménilmontant; 🇫🇷 Paris, France

Centre Médical de Champerret; 🇫🇷 Paris, France