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Firefighters' diet study aims to cut cancer risk with station-based nutrition program

NCT ID NCT07687849

Prevention Sponsor: Avon Fire and Rescue Service Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a nutrition education program designed specifically for UK firefighters. The program teaches dietary strategies that may reduce cancer risk, given firefighters' higher risk due to shift work and limited healthy food options at fire stations. Around 350 full-time firefighters will take part, and researchers will track changes in their eating habits over 12 months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
RESCUE Nutrition Education Programme (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could become a model for improving diet and reducing cancer risk among firefighters and other shift workers.
What could go wrong
This is a single-site, non-randomized study with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. Dietary changes are self-reported and may not translate to long-term health benefits.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 350 people

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Started

May 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2027

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Lead sponsor

A government agency

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Wholetime operational firefighters aged 18 years or over and employed by Avon Fire \& Rescue Service. Eligible firefighters are invited to complete voluntary questionnaire assessments before implementation of RESCUE and approximately 3, 6 and 12 months afterwards. Participation is invited separately at each assessment, and respondents are not required to have completed a previous questionnaire. For the watch-level messing assessment, one questionnaire is completed by the watch mess manager or another nominated member familiar with typical food provision.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: Wholetime (full-time) operational firefighters employed by Avon Fire \& Rescue Service. Aged 18 years or over. Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals who are not full-time operational firefighters within Avon Fire and Rescue service (e.g. administrative staff, support roles, or part-time on-call firefighters, firefighters from other fire services)

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Conditions

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cancer Feeding Behavior Inflammation neoplasm

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Cancer Diet habits

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Avon Fire and Rescue Service

    RECRUITING

    Bristol, BS20 8JJ, United Kingdom

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