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Effects of Deployment Exposures on Cardiopulmonary and Autonomic Function

NCT01754922 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2017-02-28

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Summary

Following deployment to Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND), Veterans report breathing problems, difficulty exercising and other symptoms. These symptoms may be related to deployment exposures, such as regional dust and sand, smoke from burning trash, and local industry. Studies have reported poor air quality, but very little is known about the effect that exposure to this polluted air may have on Veterans' short- and long-term health. Investigators will determine whether deployment-related exposures have affected respiratory and nervous system function in these Veterans - data that may then be used to guide rehabilitation. Ultimately, the investigators' long-term goal is to prevent the development of chronic respiratory conditions in this group of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans.

Conditions

  • Abnormality, Respiratory System
  • Autonomic Nervous System

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Joseph Falvo, PhD · East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-08-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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