Respiratory and cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
No intervention. At the baseline survey we will make a series of non-invasive, physiological measurements of lung (spirometry and impulse oscillometry before and after a bronchodilator) and cardiac fu
largely though data linkage.
Sponsors
Imperial College, London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Firefighters who directly attended the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 2. A sample from those who were eligible to attend the fire but did not do so because of annual leave etc.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Airway resistance at 5Hz is measured using impulse oscillometry at baseline survey. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Airway resistance and airflow are measured through impulse oscillometry and spirometry at baseline. 2. Arterial stiffness measured by Vicorder at baseline. 3. Respiratory symptoms are measured using a questionnaire at baseline. 4. The incidence of cardiorespiratory disease is measured using data linkage to national and other registers at any point in the future 5. The incidence of cancers is measured using data linkage to national and other registers at any point in the future. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed