Working conditions and health status of airline pilots – a worldwide cross-sectional study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028955

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2022-07-14

Start date

2022-01-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Sleep disorders, fatigue, cognitive impairment, headache, gastrointestinal issues, neurological symptoms, lung issues, depression

Interventions

Group 1: Airline pilots worldwide will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire evaluating their mental and physical health.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - holder of commercial pilot license and a minimum of one type rating - all nationalities and regions - age between 18 and 65 - all genders

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - holder of commercial pilot licence without type rating - age below 18 or above 65

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The goal is to achieve an overview about the health status of airline pilots.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEmanuel Schad

Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitationswissenschaft (IMVR)

eschad@smail.uni-koeln.de004917632184811

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026