Does assisted eco-driving impact the health and well-being of bus drivers?
Descrizione riassuntiva dello studio
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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Intervento studiato
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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Malattie studiate
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)
Criteri di esclusione
- Have an active medical implant (pacemaker, cardiac defibrillator, neurostimulator, other medical implant) - Known allergy or skin sensitivity to dressings (BASEC)
Luogo dello studio
Friburgo
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Sponsor
Unisanté
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Contatto per ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
Persona di contatto in Svizzera
Irina Guseva Canu
+41 21 314 62 24
irina.guseva-canu@clutterunisante.chUnisanté
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Nome del comitato etico approvante (per studi multicentrici solo il comitato principale)
Commissione d'etica Vaud
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Data di approvazione del comitato etico
10.03.2025
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ID di studio ICTRP
NCT06688721 (ICTRP)
Titolo ufficiale (approvato dal comitato etico)
EDA Trial (BASEC)
Titolo accademico
Does Eco-driving Assistance (EDA) Have an Impact on Bus Driver's Health and Well-being? A Pseudo-randomized Controlled Trial (ICTRP)
Titolo pubblico
Does Eco-driving Assistance (EDA) Have an Impact on Bus Driver's Health and Well-being? (ICTRP)
Malattie studiate
Healthy (ICTRP)
Intervento studiato
Device: Driving a bus equipped with EDA (ICTRP)
Tipo di studio
Interventional (ICTRP)
Disegno dello studio
Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: None (Open Label). (ICTRP)
Criteri di inclusione/esclusione
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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Endpoint primari e secondari
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)
Data di registrazione
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Inclusione del primo partecipante
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Sponsor secondari
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Contatti aggiuntivi
Irina Guseva Canu, Professor;Irina Guseva Canu, Professor, irina.guseva-canu@unisante.ch, +41 21 314 62 24, Unisant?, (ICTRP)
ID secondari
2024-01573 (ICTRP)
Risultati-Dati individuali dei partecipanti
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Ulteriori informazioni sullo studio
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06688721 (ICTRP)
Risultati dello studio
Riepilogo dei risultati
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Link ai risultati nel registro primario
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