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Firefighter Soot, Sauna, and Sweat Excretion Pilot Study

NCT05256966 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2025-07-15

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether sauna use after active-duty firefighting is effective in reducing exposure to certain harmful chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are found in soot and several types are known to be carcinogens.

This study is a cross-sectional pilot study that will be performed in active-duty firefighters. The firefighters will be subdivided into those who will use a sauna immediately after fighting a fire versus those who will not, the latter of which will serve as a metabolism control group. There will thus be two comparison groups within the study: 1) active-duty firefighters using a sauna after fire suppression (sauna group); 2) active-duty firefighters not using a sauna after fire suppression (metabolism control).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Sauna (steam)

Steam Sauna

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Minnesota Department of Health

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • HealthPartners Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zeke McKinney, MD · HealthPartners Institute

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-11-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-30
Completion
2024-05-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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