Overview

Enhanced Firefighter Rehab Trial: The Role of Aspirin in Preventing Heat Stress Induced Platelet Activation

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2011-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if aspirin taken by firefighters prevents platelets from becoming sticky when body temperature rises during work in protective clothing.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Dave Hostler
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborators:
Eyemarker Systems, Inc
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Treatments:
Aspirin
Polystyrene sulfonic acid