Clinical trials: Body Temperature Regulation, open to volunteers
Shivering, Post-Spinal Shivering
Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Magnesium Sulfate for Control of Shivering Following Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Section
Spinal anesthesia is widely used for cesarean deliveries, but shivering is a frequent complication that occurs in 40% to 60% of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT07855588
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Magnesium Sulfate
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Depression, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Impact of Depression on Thermoregulation
The purpose of this study is to determine if, compared to non-depressed adults, differences exist in skin blood flow and sweating responses to passive heat stress in adults with clinically diagnosed depression, those with…
- Trial name
- NCT06805851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Shivering, Postoperative Shivering
Optimizing the Paracetamol Dose for Prevention of Post-Spinal Shivering in Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgeries
Shivering is a common and distressing complication following spinal anesthesia, affecting up to 70% of patients. It significantly increases oxygen consumption, places stress on the cardiovascular system, and interferes with…
- Conditions
- Shivering, Postoperative Shivering, Hypothermia
- Trial name
- NCT07855575
- Testing
- Paracetamol 2 g, Paracetamol 1 g
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Influence of Indoor Humidity on Physiological Strain in Older Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
Laboratory-based studies show that exposure to high humidity can worsen the effects of heat stress in young and older adults by impeding sweat evaporation - the main mechanism by which the human body cools itself.
- Trial name
- NCT06842953
- Testing
- Simulated indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Hyperthermia, Chronic Primary Pain
Hyperthermia in Patients With Chronic Primary Pain - Effects on Thermoregulation, Somatosensory System and Movement Evoked Pain
This study, in a quasi-experimental matched two-group pre-post design, investigates the effect of serial water-filtered whole-body hyperthermia on circadian core body temperature, the somatosensory system (nociception) and the…
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Chronic Primary Pain, Widespread Pain, Muscular Disease
- Trial name
- HYPPRI-1 (NCT07101978)
- Testing
- serial whole body hyperthermia
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heat Stress
Indoor Overheating and Physiological Strain in Older Adults With COPD
During warm weather, homes without air conditioning can stay hot for long periods, and most heat-related health problems in Canada happen indoors rather than outdoors.
- Trial name
- NCT07852910
- Testing
- Simulated indoor thermal environment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Consecutive Occupational Heat Exposure With and Without Overnight Cooling
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged, increasing the risk of heat-related illness among workers exposed to hot environments.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07656519
- Testing
- Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery at recommended indoor temperature limit, Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery in an overheated indoor environment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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, Heat Stress
Working in the Heat at Simulated Altitude: Effects of Normobaric Hypoxia on Physiological Strain
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged, increasing the risk of heat-related illness among workers performing physically demanding work in hot environments.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07664462
- Testing
- Simulated Occupational heat exposure under normoxic conditions, Simulated Occupational heat exposure under hypoxic conditions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
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
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
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Heat Stress in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting approximately 24 million people worldwide and is associated with more than double the all cause mortality risk of the general population.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07383324
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- 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