Clinical trials: Body Temperature Regulation
Burn Injury
Exercise in Burn Survivors: Cooling Modalities
This project will identify the efficacy of cooling modalities aimed to attenuate excessive elevations in skin and internal body temperatures during physical activity in well-healed burn survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04512976
- Testing
- Control (no cooling modalities), Water Spray Only, Fan Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Menopause, Aging
Role of Menopause in Thermoregulation
The frequency and severity of heat waves has increased in the last decades. Older adults (over 65 years) have impaired responses to heat stress making them at increased risk for adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT06798571
- Testing
- Elagolix Oral Tablet, Estradiol patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Body Temperature Changes
The Effect of Ventilated Vest on Thermoregulation During Exercise in Hot Environment
The purpose of this preliminary experiment is to measure the effect of a novel ventilation system on the physiological strain during exercise in high heat load while wearing ballistic protective vest.
- Trial name
- NCT01863927
- Testing
- Research intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
A Novel Cooling Vest to Protect Persons With SCI From Hyperthermia
Persons with higher levels of spinal cord injury (above the 6th thoracic vertebrae: Hi-SCI) are unable to maintain their core body temperature (Tcore) within the normal range (97.5-99.7 °F) when exposed to warm environments.
- Trial name
- NCT05441449
- Testing
- Cooling Vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sports Injury
Trail Sciences Clecy: Markers of Performances
The Scientific Trail Protocol of Clécy - Suisse Normande (TCS) is exploratory study including several specific protocols, on a real event of 156 km on hilly terrain (6000 m of difference in level), allowing to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT05538442
- Testing
- Physiological recordings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Body Temperature Regulation
Maternal Body Temperature in Caesarean Section
The effect of maternal body temperature on the postpartum process and the newborn in innatal cesarean section is an important issue that needs to be emphasized.
- Trial name
- NCT06725407
- Testing
- Cesarean section
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Child, Only, Temperature Regulation; Disorder
Effect of Sevoflurane on Sweat Threshold in Children of Different Ages
Hypothermia is a common complication in pediatric anesthesia. Hypothermia will prolong the recovery time of anesthesia, and may also lead to increased oxygen consumption, prolonged blood coagulation time, and affect the…
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Temperature Regulation; Disorder, Low Body Temperatures, Sevoflurane
- Trial name
- NCT07035782
- Testing
- temperature monitoring, Sevoflurane
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Cold Exposure, Body Temperature Regulation
Hand Cooling With Ice Packs in Healthy Young Men
This randomized, parallel-group study looked at how a standard 15-minute ice pack applied to the back of the hand affects skin temperature and how cold and comfortable the hand feels, compared with a room-temperature water pack.
- Conditions
- Cold Exposure, Body Temperature Regulation, Thermal Comfort Perception
- Trial name
- ICEHAND (NCT07254182)
- Testing
- Ice Pack (Localized Cryotherapy), Thermoneutral Water Pack (Control)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body
The Impact of Wearing the Hijab on Whole-body Heat Loss During Exercise-heat Stress
The hijab (headscarf and cloak) is a Muslim dress, which covers the head, neck and chest, and conceals the female hair, leaving the face uncovered.
- Trial name
- NCT07174180
- Testing
- Exercise-heat stress with no hijab, Exercise-heat stress with a hijab
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Environmental Exposure, Temperature Change, Body
The Effect of IEQ on Cognition and Health
The goal of this study is to learn about the effect of heat and humidity on cognition and health. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: type of study: interventional participant population: 20-40years, both gender, healthy…
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Temperature Change, Body, Condition, Healthy
- Trial name
- IEQ-HUM (NCT05972187)
- Testing
- Temperature and Humidity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Aging, Heat Stress
Establishing Evidence-based Indoor Temperature Thresholds to Protect Health
An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for maintaining health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW2 (NCT04348630)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis
Over-the-Counter Antihistamines & Heat Stress
Allergic rhinitis (AR) currently affects ~25% of Canadians, and due to factors of climate change, this number is expected to increase over the coming decade.
- Conditions
- Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis, Heat Injury, Sudomotor Sympathetic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06217367
- Testing
- 50 mg Diphenhydramine, 10 mg Loratadine, 5 mg Desloratadine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Physiological Strain in Older Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
A recent report showed that maintaining indoor temperature at or below 26°C safeguards older, heat vulnerable adults against potentially dangerous increases in thermal and cardiovascular strain during an extreme heat event (PMID…
- Trial name
- NCT06633302
- Testing
- Simulated multi-day heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Aging
Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults
This study evaluates critical environmental limits (temperature and humidity) above which older adults are unable to effectively thermoregulate.
- Trial name
- NCT04284397
- Testing
- Low dose ASA, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
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
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Activating Brown Adipose Tissue Through Exercise
The energy burning capacity of brown adipose tissue makes it an attractive target for anti-obesity therapies. Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is the classical regulator of brown adipose tissue; however, recent findings show a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- ACTIBATE (NCT02365129)
- Testing
- Exercise training based on recommendations for adults (WHO)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body
Identifying the Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Older Females
Climate change increases extreme heat events, elevating global heat-illness risk. Females have reduced heat loss capacity (~5%) compared to males, driven by differences in skin blood flow and sweating responses.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body, Aging, Thermoregulation
- Trial name
- NCT07032493
- Testing
- Humidity-Ramp Protocol, Above-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%), Below-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa