Clinical trials: Heat Effect
Obesity, Childhood
Effects of Auricular Acupressure Versus Intermittent Dietary Restriction in Children With Gastric Heat and Dampness Obstruction
This is a three-month randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of auricular acupressure versus Intermittent carbohydrate restriction on cardiometabolic risk in obese children with gastric heat and dampness…
- Trial name
- NCT05847478
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure of traditional Chinese Medicine, Intermittent low carbohydrate diet, Health education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage With Misoprostol: Fever Study
This study seeks to assess whether populations of women in Latin America outside Quito, Ecuador are at increased risk for developing elevated body temperature above 40.0°C following PPH treatment with 800mcg sublingual…
- Trial name
- NCT02163616
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 635 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Fever
Tympanic Thermometers Accuracy
The aim of the present study is to evaluate the measurement precision and accuracy of the third-generation tympanic thermometer in relation to the measurement modalities considered gold standard.
- Trial name
- NCT06103604
- Testing
- latest generation tympanic thermometer
- Where
- 7 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Liver Cancer, Metastatic Cancer
Heat Therapy in Treating Patients With Unresectable Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer
RATIONALE: Heating tumors to several degrees above body temperature may kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of heat therapy in treating patients who have unresectable primary or metastatic liver…
- Trial name
- NCT00004136
- Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dietary Rice Bran Supplementation
Pilot Feasibility of Rice Bran Supplementation in Nicaraguan Children
The purpose is to assess feasibility of rice bran consumption in weaning children and collect pilot data on gut microbiome and metabolome modulation with rice bran intake for diarrheal prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT02615886
- Testing
- Observational Control, Rice bran
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Nicaragua
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Gastrointestinal Function, Mental Well-being
The Effects of Early Postoperative Heat Application and Abdominal Massage on Gastrointestinal Function
This randomised controlled trial was designed to determine the effect of early-stage heat application and abdominal massage on patients' gastrointestinal function and mental well-being following hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT07208955
- Testing
- heat application, abdominal massage, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
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
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Exercise Intensity and Heat Responses in Children and Youth
Little is known about how children and youth regulate body temperature during exercise in the heat compared with young adults, including whether differences in whole-body heat exchange contribute to their responses.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Child Development, Heat
- Trial name
- NCT07781592
- Testing
- Low-Intensity Exercise in the Heat, Moderate-Intensity Exercise in the Heat, Vigorous-Intensity Exercise in the Heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Scoliosis; Adolescence
A New Spinal Orthosis for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
The new device with digital technology provides a new avenue to enable clinicians to communicate wirelessly with the imbedded core system such that they can adjust the electrical stimulation parameters and retrieve the…
- Trial name
- NCT03825159
- Testing
- Spinal Orthosis with an Integrated System of Electric Surface Stimulation and Heat Sensing, spinal orthosis
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
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
Cerebral Palsy
A Comparative Study of the Effectiveness of Treatment of Contractures With Mechanically Applied Stretch and Heat.
This study is looking at new ways to stretch knee contractures in children with cerebral palsy using a specially designed splint.
- Trial name
- NCT00281359
- Testing
- With heat, No heat
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District NHS Trust
Exertional Heat Illness, Hydration Status
Comparing Risk of Heat Illness Based on Peak Core Temps During Preseason Football Camp Across 3 Different Age Levels
To collect field data in professional, collegiate, and high school football players to determine how they respond physiologically to the rigors of preseason training environment.
- Trial name
- NCT01954537
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Ankyloglossia, Tongue-tie
Healing Efficacy of Diode Laser in Lingual Frenectomy
This study aims to compare the wound healing efficacy and postoperative experiences between the 940 nm diode laser technique and the traditional electrosurgery method for treating ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) in children aged 3 to…
- Trial name
- NCT07557875
- Testing
- Lingual Frenectomy using 940nm Diode Laser, Lingual Frenectomy using High-frequency Electrosurgery
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Exercise on Expression of Heat Shock Protein 70 in Arterial Risk
Introduction: Atherosclerotic Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is the leading cause of mortality in the western world. To maintain homeostasis of the vessel wall, vascular cells produce a high level of heat shock proteins (HSP)…
- Trial name
- HSP70 (NCT04743128)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
Pilonidal Sinus
Pilonidal Sinus Disease: Preliminare Study
Pilonidal disease is morbid condition of young productive population, that could impair quality of life with high cost for health care system.
- Trial name
- NCT03764657
- Testing
- In "hot" group 16 patients were treated by diathermy in "Cold", in "Cold" group 13 patients were treated by scalpel.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale di Cavalese
Hypothermia, Hyperthermia
Temperature Measurement in Surgical and Intensive Care Patients - Comparison of Four Measurement Methods
Comparison of four methods for measuring temperature perioperatively in patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery and intensive care patients who are hypo-, normo-and hyper terme; Bladder Monitoring, Nasopharyngeal, SpotOn TM…
- Trial name
- Temp (NCT02220101)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset i Vestfold HF
Orthodontic
Comparing HANT and Conventional NiTi Archwires in Alignment
This randomized clinical trial evaluated the efficiency of two orthodontic archwire sequences for correcting maxillary anterior crowding.
- Trial name
- NCT07176871
- Testing
- Archwires
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Pilot Study Using a Heat Pack to Treat Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Current standard therapies with chemotherapy (CT) for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) are expensive, toxic/allergenic, frequently ineffective, burdensome, and often unavailable.
- Trial name
- HECT (NCT01277796)
- Testing
- Heat pack conduction-heat therapy
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Hypothermia
Correlation, Accuracy, Precision and Practicability of Zero Heat Flux Temperature Monitoring
Hypothermia is common in patients undergoing general anesthesia. There have been several negative outcomes reported. Zero heat flux is a non-invasive method for measurement of body core temperature.
- Trial name
- NCT02031159
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Vital, Blood Gases
Bed Baths' Impact on Blood Gases and Vital Signs in Children
Study Overview: This randomized cross-over study investigated the effects of bed baths on the vital signs and blood gas values of children.
- Trial name
- NCT06872476
- Testing
- bed bath, bed bath with heat
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Nuh Naci Yazgan University