Clinical trials: Heat Stress Disorders
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
Abdominal Hysterectomy for Benign Disease
Electrosurgical Bipolar Plasmakinetic Vessel Sealing During Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of the use of bipolar plasmakinetic vessel sealing (Gyrus Pk) usage versus standard technique when performing total abdominal hysterectomy for benign disease.
- Trial name
- PKAHRCT (NCT00654849)
- Testing
- Plasmakinetic bipolar energy forceps, Abdominal Hysterectomy with traditional suture technique
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Concentracion Norte de Petroleos
Exertional Heat Illness
Risk Factors for Exertional Heat Illness
The arduous nature of military training and operations require personnel to encounter high heat load, e.g., during intense physical exertion, particularly in the heat.
- Trial name
- NCT04979455
- Testing
- Core temperature monitoring, Questionnaires, Heart rate monitoring
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Safety of Intervention, Efficacy of Intervention
Video-assisted Hyperthermic Pleural Chemoperfusion vs Talc Pleurodesis for Refractory Malignant Pleural Effusions.
Aim of this study is to compare two methods of pleurodesis for refractory malignant pleural effusions, in terms of safety and efficacy.
- Conditions
- Safety of Intervention, Efficacy of Intervention, Cost Effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT01409551
- Testing
- VATS hyperthermic chemoperfusion, Bedside talc slurry pleurodesis
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Theagenio Cancer Hospital
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
Risk of Heat Stress
Effect of Aging and Aerobic Fitness Level on Heat Dissipation
In the context of global aging, the health risk factors associated with exercising or working in the heat for aging population are exacerbated by the rising in global surface temperatures.
- Trial name
- NCT04241900
- Testing
- Shuttle run test
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Melanoma, Sarcoma
Pilot Study of a Double Isolation Perfusion Schedule Using Melphalan Alone for Intransit Melanoma or Unresectable Sarcoma of the Extremity
Hyperthermic isolated limb perfusion with melphalan alone is administered as a double perfusion schedule. These two isolates limb perfusions with melphalan are treated 3-6 weeks apart.
- Trial name
- NCT00001577
- Testing
- double isolated limb perfusion with melphalan alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
Intratumoral Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy (THT) for Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
This device phase I/II, first in human, early feasibility study (EFS), open-label, single-arm trial aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of Gold Nanorod (GNR)-enabled sub-ablative targeted…
- Trial name
- NCT06870994
- Testing
- Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sona Nanotech Inc
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
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
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
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
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
Heat Stroke
Mechanism Study of G Protein-coupled Receptor 81 in Multiple Organ Dysfunction of Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is one of the common acute and critical conditions in the ICU, characterized by a high incidence and mortality rate, and there is still a lack of effective and precise treatment methods.
- Trial name
- NCT07346443
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
Are Sutures Required in Total Abdominal Hysterectomy? A Randomised Control Trial
The Hypothesis of this study is that performing total abdominal hysterectomy using the newer electrocoagulation forceps, specifically, the gyrus open seal forceps, curved, compared to the traditional clamp \& suture technique…
- Trial name
- NCT00484835
- Testing
- Performing abdominal hysterectomy using gyrus electrocoagulation forceps
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Health
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
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
Refactory Warts
Local Hyperthermia Combined With Topical 3% Hydrogen Peroxide for Refractory Viral Warts
1. Background of the Problem Viral warts result from infection of the skin or mucous membranes by human papillomavirus (HPV). Some patients develop refractory cases due to abnormal immune function, persistent viral presence, or…
- Trial name
- NCT07565350
- Testing
- An infrared hyperthermia device, Hydrogen Peroxide 3 % Topical Solution, Normal Saline (NS)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
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
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Ambient Temperature and Thermoregulation During Exercise in Children and Youth
Little is known about how children and youth regulate body temperature during exercise across different environmental temperatures compared with young adults, including whether differences in whole-body heat exchange contribute…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Child Development, Heat
- Trial name
- NCT07781605
- Testing
- Exercise at 22°C, Exercise at 26°C, Exercise at 31°C
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa