Clinical trials: Thermoregulation
Hypothermia
Evaluation of Use of Plastic Bags to Prevent Neonatal Hypothermia-Part II
The overall hypothesis is that plastic bags used in combination with WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of hypothermia in preterm/low birth weight and full term infants when compared to routine WHO…
- Trial name
- NCT01604421
- Testing
- Thermoregulation-standard care, Thermoregulation with plastic bag
- Where
- Zambia
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant, Premature
Cardboard Cot: Prevention of Moderate or Severe Hypothermia in Preterm Infants Assigned to Open Crib
Infants with an estimated gestational age < 36 6/7 weeks at delivery who have been in an incubator in the newborn ICU for at least 24 hours in settings where an incubator is available, or who are delivered in a setting where an…
- Trial name
- NCT03344991
- Testing
- Cardboard Cot Care, Open Crib
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thermoregulation, Neonatal Hypothermia
Effect of Thermoregulation Bundle Applied at Birth on Neonatal Physiological Parameters and Breastfeeding
Maintaining neonatal body temperature (thermoregulation), particularly during the first hour after birth, is critical for survival and successful adaptation to the extrauterine environment.
- Conditions
- Thermoregulation, Neonatal Hypothermia, Neonatal Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07453264
- Testing
- Thermoregulation bundle, routine care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Hypothermia Neonatal
Electricity-free Infant Warmer for Newborn Thermoregulation in Rwanda
Hypothermia contributes to a significant portion of neonatal deaths. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a safe and effective method of warming; however, it is not always feasible, and not possible in settings such as resuscitation or…
- Trial name
- NCT03031431
- Testing
- Non-Electric Infant Warmer
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
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
Infant, Premature, Hypothermia, Newborn
Cardboard Cot in Neonatal Thermoregulation: A Randomized Cross Over Trial
This study will determine whether the efficacy of Mylar-lined cardboard cots is equivalent to traditional incubators in their ability to prevent hypothermia (axillary temperature < 36° C) in preterm neonates <36 6/7 weeks…
- Trial name
- CCot (NCT03344978)
- Testing
- Cardboard Cot Care, Incubator Care
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Trauma Injury, Hypothermia
Study to Actively Warm Trauma Patients-2
Massively bleeding trauma patients have higher odds of mortality, increased hospital length of stay, and increased need for transfusion if they become hypothermic.
- Conditions
- Trauma Injury, Hypothermia, Massive Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- STAYWARM-2 (NCT06322186)
- Testing
- Ready-Heat Chemical Heating Blankets, Warmed blankets or FAWB
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment Trial of Thermoregulatory Disturbances in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Patients With Either Ginger Powder Footbaths or Warm Water Footbaths
A study to explore whether warm water footbaths with added ginger powder can improve thermoregulatory processes in adolescent anorexia nervosa patients and provide them with an increase in subjective feeling of warmth.
- Trial name
- NCT03886207
- Testing
- ginger powder footbath, warm water only footbath
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Plagiocephaly, Nonsynostotic, Brachycephaly
Effects of Corrective Helmet Therapy on Cervical Motion and Thermoregulation in Children With Positional Deformities
The purpose of the study is to examine how cranial helmet therapy may affect neck movement and body temperature regulation in children with positional head deformity.
- Trial name
- NCT07201324
- Testing
- cranial helmet therapy - observational
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Hypothermia
Comparison of a Patient Warming System Using a Forced-air, Non-compressible Under-body Mattress Versus a Regular Forced-air Underbody Mattress System During Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
The study is a comparison of a patient warming system using a forced-air, non-compressible under-body mattress (Möck \& Möck, Hamburg, Germany) versus a regular forced-air underbody mattress system during pediatric cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT02342431
- Testing
- Forced air warming compressible, Forced air non-compressible
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
ROSAH Syndrome, Anhidrosis
A Method Characterization Study to Evaluate Thermoregulatory Sweat Production in Healthy Volunteers and Patients With ROSAH Syndrome)
This study is designed to characterize a new quantitative method for measuring sweat production induced by controlled heat exposure. Approximately 20 healthy volunteers and up to 10 patients with ROSAH syndrome will be enrolled.
- Conditions
- ROSAH Syndrome, Anhidrosis, Hypohidrosis
- Trial name
- NCT07814209
- Testing
- Standardized Controlled Heat Exposure With Gravimetric Sweat Collection
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University
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
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Impact of Indoor Overheating on Physiological Strain in Children
Communities worldwide are experiencing increasing heat extremes that challenge the limits of human thermoregulation, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07261202
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Diabetes
Body Composition, Fitness, and Thermoregulation in Young Boys With Type I Diabetes vs. Healthy Soccer Players
The study aims to assess differences in body composition, exercise capacity, and thermoregulation between young soccer players with type 1 diabetes and their healthy peers.
- Trial name
- BCFTYR (NCT06676878)
- Testing
- Incremental exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paweł Korman
Nursing Care
Thermoregulation in the Preterm Infant
The purpose of this study is to compare the response of temperature adaptation in preterm infant using the polyethylene wrap with and without previous drying.
- Trial name
- NCT01236599
- Testing
- Polyethylene for thermoregulation in the preterm infant
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Environmental Temperature and Human White Adipose Tissue
Obesity is characterized by excessive white adipose tissue (WAT) that increases risk for disease. About 700 million adults are obese worldwide, designating the need of reducing excessive WAT in humans and subsequently the risk…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT04037371
- Testing
- Cold exposure
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Anesthesia; Hypothermia, Congenital Heart Disease
Evaluation of a Novel Patient Warming System During MRI
Patients under deep sedation and general anesthesia lose heat to their surrounding environment. Hypothermia after anesthesia is associated with worse patient outcomes, including increased number of infections and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT03150953
- Testing
- MRI-safe bore covering
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Matisoff
Premature, Thermoregulation
Delaying First Bathing and Skin Barrier Function on Infant
It is still unknown when the first bath should be done in premature newborns. Investigators think that delaying the time of the first bath compared to the time in the clinic will show some positive changes in preterm newborns.
- Trial name
- TEWL (NCT04231799)
- Testing
- Bathing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Athletes, Cyclists
Acute Physiological Effects of Full-Body Far-Infrared Emitting Textiles on Young Road Cyclists
Road cycling is a sport characterized by long, high-intensity training sessions. Cyclists train and compete in varying temperatures, which can affect their performance.
- Trial name
- NCT07503977
- Testing
- FIR
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo