Clinical trials: Heat Exposure
Eating Habit, Cold Exposure
Assessment of the Effects of a 24-hour Cold and Heat Exposure on the Factors Influencing Food Intake
Military personnel and athletes have a very high energy expenditure which is increased during certain key periods (intense training, competition and mission).
- Conditions
- Eating Habit, Cold Exposure, Heat
- Trial name
- TEMPCA (NCT05584527)
- Testing
- Heat exposure (32°C), Cold exposure (16°C), Thermoneutral exposure (24°C)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Exercising in Hot Conditions: How Does it Effect Blood Glucose in People With T1D
A randomised, crossover, counterbalanced repeated measures study will be conducted to examine the effect of acute heat exposure on rate of change in blood glucose concentration during 40 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise and…
- Trial name
- T1D-Heat (NCT07341243)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Heat Exposure, Blood Volume
Heat Acclimation in Females
Heat acclimation is when you repeatedly exposure yourself to heat so that your body adapts and better tolerates heat. This project will determine if completing a heat acclimation maintenance period after heat acclimation is more…
- Conditions
- Heat Exposure, Blood Volume, Cardiac Output
- Trial name
- NCT06551168
- Testing
- Heat exposure, Control group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trinity Western University
Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care
Assessing the Effectiveness of Heat Adaptation Digital Messages From Primary Care Providers to Their Patients on the Change in Behaviour for Heatwave-related Preparedness
Extreme heat events pose a significant health threat in Canada, as demonstrated by the 2021 heat wave that claimed over 600 lives in Western Canada. Most heat-related deaths occur indoors and are preventable.
- Conditions
- Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care, Climate Change, Public Health
- Trial name
- HeatSmart (NCT07024628)
- Testing
- Heat adaptation digital messaging, Non-heat-related digital messaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
Fluid Retention, Fluid Loss
The Effect of AMP Human Sodium Bicarbonate Lotion on Hydration
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effects of a topical sodium bicarbonate lotion on physiological and psychological responses associated with hydration status and fluid balance in humans during passive heat…
- Conditions
- Fluid Retention, Fluid Loss, Sodium Retention, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- AMPlify (NCT04598386)
- Testing
- PR Lotion - AMP Human Performance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Sleep Quality
Mitigation of Health Effects in Pregnant Women by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED CLIM PW (NCT07609433)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Cyprus, Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Heat Exposure, Exercise Training
Mechanisms Underlying Hypoxic, Heat and Cross-tolerance Adaptation in Women
This study will consist of a parallel-groups design, with 30 healthy active female participants randomly assigned to either an experimental heat acclimation and exercise intervention, or a thermo-neutral exercise intervention…
- Trial name
- FemAdapt_HOT (NCT06575985)
- Testing
- Heat acclimation and exercise training, Thermo-neutral exercise training group
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jozef Stefan Institute
Hot Weather; Adverse Effect, Heat Effect
Beat the Heat Boston
The goal of this stepped wedge trial is to assess the practical effects of air conditioners on hot weather impacts among older adults.
- Conditions
- Hot Weather; Adverse Effect, Heat Effect, Heat Stress, Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion
- Trial name
- NCT06982339
- Testing
- Air Conditioner, Electricity subsidy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Progressive Heat Exposure and Physiological Strain
Occupational heat-stress guidelines are commonly based on the level of environmental heat exposure and are largely derived from studies conducted under constant environmental conditions.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07847437
- Testing
- Constant Heat Exposure, Progressively Increasing Heat Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Stress
Heat Stress Exposure Among Low-Income Residents in Bangladesh and Evaluation of Indoor Interventions
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if infrastructure and equipment installed to cool homes reduce adverse health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT06979258
- Testing
- Cooling intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,539 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Hot Weather; Adverse Effect, Healthy
Characterization of Myocardial Blood Flow During Heat Exposure
The purpose of this study is to determine the increase in myocardial blood flow during heat exposure and how this response is affected by age and coronary artery disease.
- Conditions
- Hot Weather; Adverse Effect, Healthy, Coronary Artery Disease, Aging
- Trial name
- PET-Heat (NCT04549974)
- Testing
- Heat exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Exposure
Preparing for Heat Waves - Enhancing Human Thermophysiological Resilience
As the ongoing progression of climate change exposes individuals to elevated temperatures and an escalating frequency of extreme heat events, the risk of more intense and prolonged heat waves raises significant concerns for…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Exposure, Heat Stress, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- Prep4heat (NCT06389604)
- Testing
- Heat acclimation
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Methylphenidate
Methylphenidate (Ritalin®) Effect During Exposure to Exercise and Heat Stress in ADD/ADHD Treated Patients
The purpose of this study is to explore the possible effects of MPH use on physiological functions among ADHD\ADD patients, by performing a set of physical trials to assess aerobic and anaerobic capacity, to characterize the…
- Trial name
- NCT02704546
- Testing
- Methylphenidate
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Dehydration, Heat Stress
Implementing an Intervention to Reduce Heat Stress and Chemical Exposures
The investigators are studying the dangers that farmworkers face while working in the fields and at home. The investigators goals are: 1. Measure how much heat and chemicals farmworkers in Imperial County are exposed to.
- Trial name
- NCT06442969
- Testing
- Education and resources provided by community health workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Acute Exercise, Heat Exposure
The Influence of Capsaicin Gel During Exercise Within the Heat
The purpose of this study is to examine the human thermoregulatory impact of applying a commercially available capsaicin gel to the skin prior to moderate intensity walking under heated conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05298202
- Testing
- Capsaicin, Control Gel, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part III
Occupational heat stress directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. Heat exposed workers are at an elevated risk of experiencing impaired work performance and cognitive function leading to a greater…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06630832
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat with no cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with partial cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with full cooling during rest breaks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Healthy, Heat Exposure
Effect of Water Biking in Hot Versus Neutral Water for Heat Acclimatation
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the efficiency of water biking training in hot (35°C) versus neutral (25°C) temperature water to elicite heat acclimation in healthy recreative athletes.
- Trial name
- THERMIDOR (NCT05727774)
- Testing
- Water Biking in hot water condition, Water Biking in neutral water condition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Environmental Exposure
Interventions to Decrease Heat Stress Among Latinx Farmworkers in Idaho
The goal of this study is to collaborate with farmworker, community organizations, and labor contractors/employers to develop workplace- and individual-level interventions, and evaluate the efficacy of those interventions in…
- Trial name
- NCT05807282
- Testing
- Interventions to Decrease Heat Stress among Latinx Farmworkers in Idaho
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Hypertension Arterial, 65 Years Older
Mitigation of Health Effects in Older Adults With Hypertension by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED CLIM OH (NCT07606859)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus