Clinical trials: Effects of Heat
Body Temperature, Thermosensing
Zero Heat Flux Thermometry System Comparison Trial
Nasopharyngeal and deep tissue temperatures will be measured simultaneously during surgery and compared for agreement. The hypothesis of this trial is that deep tissue temperature as measured by zero-heat-flux thermometry will…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature, Thermosensing, Temperature
- Trial name
- NCT01670760
- Testing
- Zero-heat-flux thermometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- 3M
Bronchiolitis, Hypoxemia
Heated Humidified Oxygen Compared to Dry Oxygen Therapy in Children With Bronchiolitis
The purpose of this study is to compare heat and humidified oxygen with cold and dry oxygen in children with bronchiolitis. The hypotheses are that heating and humidifying inspired low flow supplemental oxygen will optimize…
- Trial name
- NCT02094664
- Testing
- Heated and humidified oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Term Infants
The overall hypothesis is that better adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in combination with existing WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of moderate hypothermia (32-36 degrees C) or severe hypothermia (<32.0…
- Trial name
- NCT02189759
- Testing
- Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Standard Kangaroo Mother Care to one hour after birth, Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to discharge
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 375 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Efficacy Study of Diathermy Cone Biopsy for the Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Lesion
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether SWETZ (Straight Wire Excision of Transformation Zone) is a superior alternative to LLETZ cone (Large Loop Excision of Transformation Zone cone biopsy) in the management of…
- Trial name
- NCT00995020
- Testing
- Straight Wire Excision of Transformation Zone, Large Loop Excision of Transformation Zone (cone biopsy)
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Tonsillitis
PEAK PlasmaBlade TnA Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Subcapsular Tonsillectomy
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the operative performance of the PEAK PlasmaBlade® TnA during subcapsular tonsillectomy; to monitor and record post-operative clinical outcome variables; and to compare these…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01193556)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade TnA, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Heat Therapy to Reduce Pain and Improve Walking Tolerance
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether exposure to heat therapy improves calf muscle oxygenation and enhances walking tolerance in patients with symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
- Trial name
- NCT03435835
- Testing
- Heat Therapy (HT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Malaria, Seizures
Aggressive Antipyretics for Fever Reduction in CNS Malaria
The study will examine whether prophylactic and scheduled treatment with acetaminophen and ibuprofen can decrease the maximum temperature experienced during the acute illness in children with CNS malaria.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Seizures, Coma, Parasitemia
- Trial name
- NCT03399318
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- 3 sites in Malawi, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma
Using MRI-Guided Laser Heat Ablation to Induce Disruption of the Peritumoral Blood Brain Barrier to Enhance Delivery and Efficacy of Treatment of Pediatric Brain Tumors
By employing a combination of advanced MRI techniques and correlative serum biomarkers of blood brain barrier (BBB) disruption, the investigators plan to develop a powerful, first of its kind clinical algorithm in pediatrics…
- Conditions
- Glioma, Pilocytic Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02372409
- Testing
- MRI-guided laser ablation, Doxorubicin, Etoposide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Impaired Thermoregulation
Heat Retention Head Wrap Use for Re-warming of Infants Requiring Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass
This is a phase I descriptive pilot study to determine the feasibility of using the Heat Retention Head Wrap on infants during the re-warming period following cardio-pulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT01675830
- Testing
- Heat Retention Head Wrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiology Clinical Research & Regulatory Group
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
A Trial of Two Electrosurgical Conizations: Histopathological Analysis of Excision Margins
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate if Straight Wire Excision of the Transformation Zone (SWETZ) is superior to (Large Loop Excision of the Transformation Zone) LLETZ cone in reducing the incomplete excision of disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01929993
- Testing
- SWETZ, LLETZ cone
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors (MPNST), Sarcoma
SARC023: Ganetespib and Sirolimus in Patients With MPNST (Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors)
Phase 1: To assess the safety, tolerability, and maximum tolerated dose (MTD)/ recommended dose of ganetespib when administered in combination with sirolimus in patients with refractory or relapsed sarcomas including unresectable…
- Trial name
- NCT02008877
- Testing
- ganetespib, Sirolimus
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration