Metabolic Syndrome of Occupational Drivers

Analysis of Health Status of Occupational Driver

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00982761

Enrollment

Registered

2009-09-23

Start date

2009-03-31

Completion date

2010-05-31

Last updated

2010-07-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Metabolic Syndrome

Keywords

occupational drivers, health status

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to discover the health status of occupational drivers. The health status includes data collection of body mass index, blood pressure, central obesity, anxiety scale scores, smoking habit and related cessation therapy, etc.

Detailed description

Occupational drivers' health is essential for passengers' safety. However, occupational drivers' health is damaged by long-term sitting and driving, lack of exercise, stress from traffic, and irregular diet. The objectives of this study were to assess the health status of occupational drivers in Taiwan. The measures included blood pressure, central obesity, fasting blood sugar, triglyceride, body mass index (BMI), anxiety scale scores, and metabolic syndrome, etc.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

25 Years to 64 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* metabolic syndrome * hypertension * anxiety scale scores

Exclusion criteria

* hyperuricemia

Outcome results