Clinical trials: Heat
Mastectomy
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ 4.0 Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Mastectomy
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the incidence of partial skin necrosis following modified-radical mastectomy with or without same-day (two-stage) reconstruction with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0; to monitor and…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943605)
- Testing
- Scalpel and Traditional Electrosurgery, PEAK PlasmaBlade
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Home-based Leg Heat Therapy
The objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of participating for 8 weeks in a home-based daily treatment with heat therapy (HT) or a thermoneutral control intervention, as assessed by vascular function, walking…
- Trial name
- HHT (NCT03763331)
- Testing
- Heat Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hyperplasia
Harmonic Scalpel Vs. Electrocautery in Breast Reduction Surgery
Purpose: The aims of this randomized clinical trial are to assess and compare 3 different outcomes in women undergoing breast reduction surgery using two different surgical devices: the Harmonic Scalpel and electrocautery.
- Trial name
- NCT00819260
- Testing
- Harmonic Scalpel, Electrocautery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Efficacy and Safety of Miltefosine or Thermotherapy for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a worldwide disease, endemic in 88 countries, that has shown an increasing incidence the last two decades. It is estimated that in 2005, about of 20,000 new cases of CL were diagnosed in Colombia.
- Trial name
- NCT00471705
- Testing
- Miltefosine, Thermotherapy, Glucantime®
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Spinal Cord Injury
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Heat
The deleterious effects of hyperthermia are well appreciated in able-bodied persons. However, the consequences of impaired regulation of normal body temperature on cognitive performance of persons with tetraplegia is not known.
- Trial name
- NCT01890915
- Testing
- Heat Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Surgery and Heated Chemotherapy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Background: Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor of the adrenal gland. Few people who develop this disease live more than 5 years after being diagnosed.
- Trial name
- NCT01833832
- Testing
- Cisplatin, Cytoreductive surgery, sodium thiosulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Heat Effect
Effect of Heat on Oxybutynin Release and Absorption From Oxybutynin Products
This research study is intended to determine the effect of heat and occlusion on oxybutynin products.
- Trial name
- NCT03205605
- Testing
- oxybutynin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Recurrent Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Phase 2 Study of AT13387 (Onalespib) in ALK+ ALCL, MCL, and BCL-6+ DLBCL
This phase II trial studies how well onalespib works in treating patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory) or…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Mantle Cell Lymphoma, Recurrent Transformed Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT02572453
- Testing
- Onalespib
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Intermittent Claudication
A New Heat Therapy Device for Home-based Leg Heating in Patients With Lower-extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
The goal of the proposed pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of a new leg heat therapy system treatment for patients with lower extremity PAD.
- Trial name
- NCT05335161
- Testing
- Home-based leg heat therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Degenerative Joint Disease, Osteoarthritis
PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Total Knee Replacement.
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the operative performance of the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 during total knee replacement; to monitor and record post-operative pain, activity level, narcotic consumption, adverse…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01081886)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Tracheostomy
Clinical Assessment of New Speaking Valve With Heat and Moisture Exchanger (HME) for Tracheotomized Patients
This clinical investigation addresses the performance of a re-designed The current study aims to investigate the next version of the TW speaking valve, in combination with both a 15mm and 22mm HME cassette.
- Trial name
- NCT01976819
- Testing
- TW speaking valve/HME
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Atos Medical AB
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Socket Cooling Effectiveness Take Home Study
The comfort and fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket are of primary concern for many amputees. The residual limb is typically covered by non-breathable and non- thermally conductive materials that can create a warm…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Amputation Stump, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT04484805
- Testing
- ICE Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
Aging, Hyperthermia
Cardiovascular Responses to Heat Waves in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the cardiovascular responses of the elderly to heat wave conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04538144
- Testing
- Hot and Humid Trial, Hot and Dry Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Tonsillitis
PEAK PlasmaBlade TnA Versus Traditional Electrosurgery in Subcapsular Tonsillectomy
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate the operative performance of the PEAK PlasmaBlade® TnA during subcapsular tonsillectomy; to monitor and record post-operative clinical outcome variables; and to compare these…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01193556)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade TnA, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain
High Level Pulsed Heat Versus Low Level Steady Heat in Subjects With Chronic Low Back Pain
This study is a double blinded randomized active placebo controlled trial in subjects with chronic low back pain. The trial compares pain relief by a device that delivered high level pulsed heat (45 °C) to pain relief delivered…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Heat, Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT04109703
- Testing
- High Level Pulsed Heat delivered by Generation 5 devices from Soovu Labs Inc., Low Level (37 degrees C) delivered by the control device Generation 5 devices from Soovu Labs Inc.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Soovu Labs Inc.
Macromastia
A Study to Evaluate Cutaneous Scar Quality Following Bilateral Breast Reduction With the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate scar quality following incision with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 using the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), and to compare these results to equivalently-aged…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT01284491)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0, Traditional Electrosurgery with scalpel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Hyperthermia
Effectiveness of the Combined WLI and Hyperthermia for GI Cancer Liver Metastasis
The standard treatment of unresectable liver metastasis in gastrointestinal tract cancer is chemotherapy, but considerable portion of the patients progressed and most of the liver is converted to metastatic tumor lesions.
- Trial name
- NCT01963117
- Testing
- Combined hyperthermia and radiation therapy
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Acute Exercise, Heat Exposure
The Influence of Menthol Gel During Exercise With Heat
The purpose of this study is to examine the human thermoregulatory impact of applying a commercially available menthol gel (BioFreeze) to the skin prior to moderate intensity walking under heated conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05302804
- Testing
- Menthol Gel, Control Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Surgery
Comparison of Vital HEAT (vH2) Temperature Management System to Upper-body Forced-air Warming
The primary objective of this study is to determine if the intraoperative distal esophageal (core) temperature with vitalHEAT warming is non-inferior to upper-body forced-air warming in patients undergoing open colectomy under…
- Trial name
- NCT00815191
- Testing
- a forced-air warming cover, vital HEAT (vH2) Temperature Management System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Gastroenteritis Escherichia Coli, Immunisation
A Double-Blind Placebo-Control Dose Escalating Study to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of dmLT by Oral, Sublingual and Intradermal Vaccination in Adults Residing in an Endemic Area
This is a trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of double mutant heat-labile toxin LTR192G/L211A (dmLT) from Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) by oral, sublingual, or intradermal vaccination in approximately 135…
- Trial name
- NCT03548064
- Testing
- Recombinant Double Mutant Heat-Labile Toxin LT(R192G/L211A) (dmLT) Oral enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)