Clinical trials: Cold, open to volunteers
Stress, Acute Stress
Neurophysiological and Autonomic Responses to Acute Physical and Emotional Stress: An EEG Study
This study aims to investigate neurophysiological, autonomic, and subjective responses to different acute physical and emotional stress-inducing conditions using a within-subject repeated-measures design.
- Trial name
- NCT07781670
- Testing
- Cold Pressor Test, Negative Autobiographical Memory Recall, Affective Picture-Viewing Task
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Cold-water Immersion, High Heat Sauna
Thermodynamic Exposure and Sleep in Military Cadets
This pilot study investigates the effects of cold-water immersion, traditional sauna use, and their combination on sleep architecture and psychological health in military cadets.
- Conditions
- Cold-water Immersion, High Heat Sauna, Combination of Cold-water Immersion and High Heat Sauna
- Trial name
- NCT07201935
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion, High Heat Sauna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study of BLB-201 RSV Vaccine in Infants and Children
This Phase 1/2a trial is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of two ascending doses (10^6 PFU and 10^7 PFU) of intranasal BLB-201 (a recombinant parainfluenza virus type…
- Trial name
- NCT05655182
- Testing
- PIV5-vectored RSV Vaccine (BLB-201) Low Dose, PIV5-vectored RSV Vaccine (BLB-201) High Dose
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blue Lake Biotechnology Inc.
Depression, Mood Disorders
Cold and Heat Investigation to Lower Levels of Depression
This study will recruit 112 medically healthy adults (aged 18-65) currently experiencing depressive symptoms to be randomized to receive either a single Whole Body Hyperthermia (heat therapy) treatment or a Whole Body…
- Conditions
- Depression, Mood Disorders, Healthy (Controls)
- Trial name
- CHILL'D (NCT06263738)
- Testing
- Whole Body Hyperthermia, Cold Water Plunge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barry Sandler
Brown Adipose Tissue, Human
A Multi-modal Cohort Study of Brown Adipose Tissue Based on Paired Comparisons at Room Temperature and After Cold Exposure
This study is a single-center, prospective clinical study that plans to prospectively recruit volunteers aged 18-40 years, including metabolically healthy individuals and those with diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia.
- Trial name
- BAT-PACT (NCT07908719)
- Testing
- cold exposure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Healthy
The Effect of Nonverbal Vocalisations on Pain Tolerance
Humans produce non-verbal vocalizations (shouting, growling, screaming), laughter, ...) in various contexts that are likely to perform biological functions. and important social issues.
- Trial name
- VOCPAIN (NCT04425395)
- Testing
- Cold pressor task (CPT), Acoustic Recordings, Index measurement NOL™
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Healthy Participants
Educational VR Game Intervention to Enhance Hygiene Practices in Primary School Children
The goal of this observational study is to investigate if VR game-based educational intervention can enhance primary schoolchildren's compliance with hygiene practices to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and other upper…
- Trial name
- NCT07168759
- Testing
- VR game -based education program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NOMID, DIRA
Natural History, Pathogenesis, and Outcome of Autoinflammatory Diseases (NOMID/CAPS, DIRA, CANDLE, SAVI, NLRC4-MAS, Still'S-like Diseases, and Other Undifferentiated Autoinflammatory Diseases)
Background: Some diseases cause chronic inflammation with intermittent flares in the body. These are called autoinflammatory diseases. They can cause fevers, rashes, ulcers, and other problems.
- Conditions
- NOMID, DIRA, NLRC4-MAS, SAVI
- Trial name
- NCT02974595
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Diabetic Polyneuropathy, Healthy Individuals (Controls)
PULP SENSIBILITY AND MASSETER INHIBITORY REFLEX IN DIABETIC POLYNEUROPATHY
Accurate evaluation of dental pulp health is essential to avoid unnecessary endodontic treatments. In routine dental practice, pulp sensibility is commonly assessed using electric pulp testing and thermal (cold) testing.
- Trial name
- NCT07369297
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
Background: Loss of the sense of smell can seriously affect a person's quality of life. The ability to smell can be damaged by many factors, including illnesses, injuries, and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder, Influenza, Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT07149428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Brown Adipose Tissue, Cold Exposure
Intermittent Cold Exposure and Brown Adipose Tissue Hyperplasia
This clinical trial explores how repeated short-term cold exposure impacts the molecular and physiological function of brown adipose tissue (BAT), a thermogenic organ associated with improved cardiometabolic health.
- Conditions
- Brown Adipose Tissue, Cold Exposure, 18F-FDG PET/CT
- Trial name
- ICEBATH (NCT07048405)
- Testing
- Cooling, Biopsies, Injection of 18F-FDG
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI)
Probiotics for Sustained Health
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study will evaluate the effect of a probiotic supplement on upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in children aged 4-18 years with a history of recurrent URTIs.
- Trial name
- NCT07835100
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BioGaia AB
Exercise
Sex Differences in Cold-Induced Changes in Maximal Fat Oxidation
The purpose of this research study is to determine if the cold-induced change in fat burning during exercise is different between females and males.
- Trial name
- NCT07297823
- Testing
- Cold temperature, Room Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Cryotherapy
Acute Cryotherapy on Musculoskeletal Function and Biomarkers
In 2020, Dubois and Esculier proposed a paradigm shift in the acute management of musculoskeletal injuries, advocating for the transition from the traditional PRICE protocol- Protect, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation-to the more…
- Trial name
- NCT07211412
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation, Pain Management
Is Pain Ease (New Formula) Safe and Effective in Reducing Pain Associated With Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIV)?
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Pain Ease (new formula) is more effective than Nature's Tears in reducing pain associated with Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation (PIV), also known as an IV.
- Trial name
- NCT07821476
- Testing
- Sterile water, Vapocoolant spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gebauer Company
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
Impact of AHCC® Supplementation for Prevention of Respiratory Tract Infections Among Children Age 4-6 Years Old
This is a study to evaluate the effects of a prebiotic, AHCC, a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia, on immunologic markers and the incidence of respiratory tract infections in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07479394
- Testing
- a prebiotic, that us a standardized extract of cultured Lentinula edodes mycelia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasanuddin University
Cold Exposure
Omega-3 Fatty Acids as Regulators of Brown Adipose Tissue During Cold Exposure
This clinical trial will assess the whether fish oil supplementation can modulate brown fat activation, shivering, thermal comfort and skin blood flow during cold exposure.
- Trial name
- NCT05822141
- Testing
- Fish Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hypothermia Due to Cold Environment, Trauma Patients
Pulmonary Function by Litter Position
A litter is often needed to extract a person from an austere environment like the wilderness or from confined, urban spaces. A horizontal litter is generally assumed to be better for patient care, but often makes for a more…
- Trial name
- NCT07219290
- Testing
- LItter position PFTs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Rhinovirus
The Rhinovirus Hospitalization and Investigation of Nasal-airway Omics (RHINO) Study
The goal of this study is to determine the burden of Rhinoviruses (RVs) as a cause of acute, severe, respiratory illnesses leading to hospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT07342582
- Testing
- Nasal Swab Healthy Surveillance, Nasal Swab Sick Samples, Nasal Swab Hospitalized Cohort
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Adults, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
The C-reactive Protein (CRP) Point of Care Testing (POCT) Implementation to Adult Patients Presenting With Symptoms of the Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) in Eight Primary Health Care (PHC) in Jakarta.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing global health challenges of the 21st century, particularly Indonesia is projected to be among the five nations globally with the highest percentage increase…
- Conditions
- Adults, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection, Antibiotic Prescriptions
- Trial name
- INA IMPACT-RTI (NCT07717372)
- Testing
- Implementation group
- Where
- 8 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 2,544 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Indonesia