Noise, a Risk for Heart in Airplane Pilots
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Study of noise generated by military-type aircraft and equipment maintenance in relation to non-auditory effects that impact with the body of the crew and ground staff can cause cardiac pathologies
Hypothesis of work: The pilots and the technical personnel of maintenance that work before the exhibition of noise generated by planes hunt F-16, or equipments of maintenance of the same ones, present major risk of a cardiac affectation, which demonstrates in changes in the normal pace of the heart, in his function of bomb or in hemodynamic conditions.
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Detailed Description
The work area military airport is characterized by low frequency noise in sound pressure levels exceeding 100 dB, smashing into the body of pilots and ground staff.
It found variations in the thickness of the pericardium and deviation measures ejection fraction
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| fighter pilots f-16 This group is made up of pilots from the F-16 Venezuelan military air force stationed in the Base Vicente Landaeta Gil de Barquisimeto, Lara State. |
Other: exposure to occupational noise
We performed the measurement of occupational noise exposure through sound level meter and Dosimeter during flight operations of F-16 fighter plane.
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Procedure: cardiovascular valuation
Cardiovascular valuation was performed via electrocardiogram and echocardiographic techniques to correlate the changes observed during exposure to occupational noise
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| aircraft maintenance personnel f-16 Staff responsible for the preparation of aircraft for the flight and maintenance in the hangar at the airbase Vicente Landaeta Gil de Barquisimeto, Lara. Venezuela |
Other: exposure to occupational noise
We performed the measurement of occupational noise exposure through sound level meter and Dosimeter during flight operations of F-16 fighter plane.
Other Names:
Procedure: cardiovascular valuation
Cardiovascular valuation was performed via electrocardiogram and echocardiographic techniques to correlate the changes observed during exposure to occupational noise
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- left ventricular systolic function [one year]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- electrical disturbance of the heart [15 days]
- study of the dimensions of cavities of the heart [15 days]
- haemodynamic study of the conditions [15 days]
- characterization of ambient sound military aero by Sound Level Meter [15 days]
- sensitivity analysis of noise dosimetry [15 days]
- subjective perception of noise [15 days]
- analysis of clinical background for selection of sample subjects [3 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- exposure to noise from military aircraft
Exclusion Criteria:
- inactive personal or vacation
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Madrid | Spain | 28006 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Fredesvinda M Méndez, MSc, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
- Study Director: Manuel Recuero, PhD, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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- ISO 1970 -International Organization for Standardization. Acoustics- Guide to international standards on the measurement of airborne acoustical noise and evaluation of its effects on human beings. ISO 2204-70 (E) Geneva ISO 1970.
- ISO 1990 - International Organization for Standardization. Acoustics-Determination of occupational noise exposure and estimation of noise-induced hearing impairment. ISO 1999:1990 (E) Geneva ISO 1990
- Jarup L, Babisch W, Houthuijs D, Pershagen G, Katsouyanni K, Cadum E, Dudley ML, Savigny P, Seiffert I, Swart W, Breugelmans O, Bluhm G, Selander J, Haralabidis A, Dimakopoulou K, Sourtzi P, Velonakis M, Vigna-Taglianti F; HYENA study team. Hypertension and exposure to noise near airports: the HYENA study. Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Mar;116(3):329-33. doi: 10.1289/ehp.10775. Erratum in: Environ Health Perspect. 2008 Jun;116(6):A241.
- Rosenstock, L. Criteria for a recommended standard: occupational noise exposure. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH, publication June 1998. 98-126.
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