Does assisted eco-driving impact the health and well-being of bus drivers?
Résumé de l'étude
Within the Fribourg Public Transport company (TPF), a new driving assistance system has recently been developed. This system, called "NAVIG", is a module added to the bus dashboard that takes into account various driving parameters. The score obtained, represented by two colored bars, one for energy savings and one for passenger comfort, is displayed in real-time to the bus driver. While the "NAVIG" system is considered to encourage eco-friendly and comfortable driving for passengers, its impact on the health of bus drivers, particularly regarding stress, has not yet been studied. In this pragmatic trial, we want to know if the "NAVIG" system causes additional stress for bus drivers. It is important to know this before the system is introduced in all buses within the TPF and in other bus companies in Switzerland. 50 bus drivers will be randomly selected from all eligible TPF drivers. They will give their informed consent and will be trained on the study procedures. During the study, buses and routes will be assigned to drivers by the company's usual algorithm. They will therefore drive either buses equipped with NAVIG or buses not equipped with NAVIG. The drivers will wear a chest strap that measures their heart rate throughout their workday. Additionally, the drivers will complete a questionnaire at the end of each study day regarding their perceived stress level and any stressful events experienced during the workday, which may be associated with biological stress markers. We will then compare the stress levels of each participant between driving buses equipped with NAVIG and driving buses not equipped with NAVIG.
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Intervention étudiée
The intervention is an eco-driving system named NAVIG, which was developed by HEPIA in collaboration with TPF. This system records different driving parameters and generates a score, which is displayed on the dashboard as 2 colored bars, one green and one blue, representing fuel consumption and passenger comfort. The primary goal of this system is to reduce fuel consumption and maintenance costs of the vehicles. However, its impact on the health and well-being of drivers has not been evaluated.
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Maladie en cours d'investigation
Occupational disease
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- Professional bus driver employed by Fribourg Public Transport (TPF) - At least one year of experience as a professional driver - Work at least 30 hours per week - No planned long absence in the next 6 months (civil service, military, planned long absence, retirement) (BASEC)
Critères d'exclusion
- Have an active medical implant (pacemaker, cardiac defibrillator, neurostimulator, other medical implant) - Known allergy or skin sensitivity to dressings (BASEC)
Lieu de l’étude
Fribourg
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Sponsor
Unisanté
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Contact pour plus d'informations sur l'étude
Personne de contact en Suisse
Irina Guseva Canu
+41 21 314 62 24
irina.guseva-canu@clutterunisante.chUnisanté
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Nom du comité d'éthique approbateur (pour les études multicentriques, uniquement le comité principal)
Commission cantonale d'éthique du Vaud
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Date d'approbation du comité d'éthique
10.03.2025
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Identifiant de l'essai ICTRP
NCT06688721 (ICTRP)
Titre officiel (approuvé par le comité d'éthique)
EDA Trial (BASEC)
Titre académique
Does Eco-driving Assistance (EDA) Have an Impact on Bus Driver's Health and Well-being? A Pseudo-randomized Controlled Trial (ICTRP)
Titre public
Does Eco-driving Assistance (EDA) Have an Impact on Bus Driver's Health and Well-being? (ICTRP)
Maladie en cours d'investigation
Healthy (ICTRP)
Intervention étudiée
Device: Driving a bus equipped with EDA (ICTRP)
Type d'essai
Interventional (ICTRP)
Plan de l'étude
Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: None (Open Label). (ICTRP)
Critères d'inclusion/exclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
- adult active bus driver
- having signed the informed consent
- having worked for at least one year as TPF bus driver
- working at least 30 hours a week
- no planned extended absences in the next 6 months (civil service, military service,
long- term leave, retirement)
Exclusion Criteria:
- wearing a medical active implant (pacemaker, cardiac defibrillator, neurostimulator,
other electronic implant)
- known allergy or skin sensitivity to plasters (ICTRP)
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Critères d'évaluation principaux et secondaires
Heart rate variability (HRV) (ICTRP)
Perceived stress;Perceived stress;Perceived stress;Stress biomarkers in saliva samples;Perceived stress linked with eco-driving assistance system generated report (ICTRP)
Date d'enregistrement
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Inclusion du premier participant
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Sponsors secondaires
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Contacts supplémentaires
Irina Guseva Canu, Professor;Irina Guseva Canu, Professor, irina.guseva-canu@unisante.ch, +41 21 314 62 24, Unisant?, (ICTRP)
ID secondaires
2024-01573 (ICTRP)
Résultats-Données individuelles des participants
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Informations complémentaires sur l'essai
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06688721 (ICTRP)
Résultats de l'essai
Résumé des résultats
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Lien vers les résultats dans le registre primaire
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