Clinical trials: Heat Effect
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
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Fever After Misoprostol Administration for the Treatment of Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage
This study will evaluate side effects after sublingual misoprostol (600 mcg) as a first-line treatment for primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) due to suspected uterine atony.
- Trial name
- NCT01080846
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Heat Illness, Heat Stroke
Heat Emergency Awareness and Treatment (HEAT)
Investigators propose an intervention trial of a comprehensive education and treatment bundle designed to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with heat-related illness for low resource settings.
- Conditions
- Heat Illness, Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Exposure
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT03513315)
- Testing
- Implementation of Community-based Home Heat Bundle, Regular Community Healthcare provision
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 16,973 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Feasibility of Integrating Thermotherapy for Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Primary Health Care Setup
This study will look at how feasible it is to use thermotherapy (TT) as a treatment for skin(cutaneous) leishmaniasis (CL) in health centers in the Sodo and South Sodo districts, Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- TTCL (NCT06746350)
- Testing
- Thermotherapy
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Ethiopia
Heat Cramps, Heat Rash
Testing Interventions to Mitigate the Health Impact of Heatwaves on Primary School Children in Climate-vulnerable Districts of Bangladesh.
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of implementing a combination of heat education and school-based physical infrastructure interventions in reducing heat related illnesses and improving educational outcomes…
- Conditions
- Heat Cramps, Heat Rash, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07877935
- Testing
- Solar reflective paint, Bamboo ceiling with polyethylene foam, Heat education toolkit
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,875 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BRAC University
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
Fever of Unknown Origin
Influence of Compound Qingre Granule on the Inflammatory Markers in Patient of FUO With Excess-heat Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to observe inflammatory markers like TNF (tumor necrosis factor), IL-1 (interleukin-1), IL-6 (interleukin-6),TREM-1 (triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1), etc, in patient of FUO with…
- Trial name
- NCT02695914
- Testing
- Compound Qingre Granule
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Friendship Hospital
Heat Illness, Quality of Life
Structural Heat Adaptation and Education in Rural Setting
This study aims to understand whether simple, low-cost interventions, such as improved home cooling, practical advice, and minor home modifications, can help protect people's health and quality of life during periods of extreme…
- Trial name
- SHAPES (NCT06983483)
- Testing
- Community education and awareness, Participatory local structural and environmental heat mitigation solutions
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 7,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Hand Osteoarthritis
Heated Mittens for Patients With Hand Osteoarthritis
The primary objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy of an intervention with heated mittens in patients with hand osteoarthritis (HOA).
- Trial name
- HOT (NCT04576403)
- Testing
- activated mittens, deactivated mittens
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Cecilie Bartholdy
Hypothermia, Newborn
Kangaroo Mother Care to Prevent Hypothermia in Preterm 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
- NCT02189746
- Testing
- Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to 1 hour after birth, Standard Kangaroo Mother Care to 1 hour after birth, Continuous Kangaroo Mother Care to discharge
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Verruca (Warts)
A Comparative Study of Occlusive Heat Patch in the Treatment of Warts
The goal of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of the occlusive heat patch for the treatment of verrucae (warts).
- Trial name
- NCT01746056
- Testing
- Occlusive Heat Patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Effect of Superstarch on Soccer Performance
Superstarch and Physical/Cognitive Performance Following a Simulated Soccer Game
To assess the efficacy of a hydrothermally modified starch supplement (Superstarch made byGeneration UCAN) vs isoenergetic placebo (glucose) on exercise performance, execution of specific soccer skills, and on cognitive function…
- Trial name
- NCT02667340
- Testing
- Superstarch
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada
Tonsillectomy
Study of the Expression of Heat Shock Proteins in Populations of B Lymphocytes in Human Tonsils
It has recently been shown that various HSPs are strongly expressed in B lymphomas. Indeed, HSP90 stabilizes the protein Bcl-6 in diffuse large-cell B lymphomas.
- Trial name
- HOTLYMPHO (NCT02859090)
- Testing
- tonsillectomy, blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Skin Ulcer, Buruli Ulcer
Treat Early and Broad: Thermotherapy of Buruli Ulcer Integrated Into WHO-recommended Wound Management in West Africa
The project rolls out combined innovative low-tech thermotherapy with heat packs and WHO recommended wound management in a Buruli ulcer (BU)-endemic district of West Africa.
- Conditions
- Skin Ulcer, Buruli Ulcer, Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
- Trial name
- WOUNDCARE (NCT03957447)
- Testing
- thermotherapy (application of heat): This part of the trial is on hold due to the Covid19-pandemia
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Probiotic
Heat-Inactivated Lactobacillus Salivarius HM-6 in Preschool Children With ECC
This study aims to evaluate whether a short, 14-day administration of chewable tablets containing heat-inactivated Lactobacillus salivarius HM-6 Paradens can influence selected salivary parameters related to oral health in…
- Trial name
- AEPRO (NCT07825324)
- Testing
- Children in the intervention group received commercially available chewable tablets containing 10 mg of heat-inactivated Lactobacillus salivarius HM-6 Paradens.
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University