Clinical trialNCT01754922CompletedObservational

Effects of Deployment Exposures on Cardiopulmonary and Autonomic Function

SponsorVA Office of Research and DevelopmentEnrollment50Abnormality, Respiratory SystemAutonomic Nervous System

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Summary

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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.

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Investigators

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Michael Joseph Falvo, PhD
East Orange Campus of the VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ
Principal Investigator
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Sites

1 registered facility, with the per-site recruitment status where the registry publishes one. ClinicalTrials.gov does not publish per-site enrollment counts.

United States

East Orange Campus of the Va New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, Nj
East Orange, New Jersey, United States

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Drugs studied

No drug or biological interventions are in our data for this study. It may test a procedure, device or behavioral intervention, or the intervention list isn't in our current snapshot. See the registry record ↗. Why? →

Registration & key dates

Registry attributes as recorded on the ClinicalTrials.gov study record.

Start: 30 Nov 2013
Primary completion: 31 Aug 2015
Completion: 31 Dec 2015
Last update posted: 28 Feb 2017
Registered enrollment: 50
Registry id: NCT01754922

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