Clinical trials: Heat Illness
Physiological Stress
Evaluating the Physiological Strain Induced by a BC Membrane Protective Garment Under Exercise-heat Stress Compared to a Protective Coverall
Israel ministry of defense is examining a new BC membrane protective garment of BLAUER company constructed with GORE CHEMPAK fabric for the border guard of the police forces.
- Trial name
- NCT02641535
- Testing
- exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol, BC membrane protective garment, NBC mask
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Rectal Cancer, Hyperthermia
The Effect of Electro-Hyperthermia in Preoperative Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Preoperative radiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer increases the possibility of complete resection and anal sphincter preservation.
- Trial name
- NCT02546596
- Testing
- Electro-hyperthermia
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei Hyperthermia Study Group
Cutaneous Warts, Human Papilloma Virus
Infrared Bioeffect System for the Treatment of Cutaneous Warts
Local hyperthermia at 44℃ can promote some alterations of immulogical indicators. The procedure is convenient in clinic, has high tolerance with less trauma and less pain.
- Trial name
- wart (NCT03734003)
- Testing
- liquid nitrogen, controllable infrared bioeffect system
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- First Hospital of China Medical University
Hyperthermia
Impact of ICE on Exercise Performance in the Heat
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of intermittent forearm cooling on exercise performance in the heat.
- Trial name
- NCT04596618
- Testing
- Forearm cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Heat
Heat Acclimation, Hand Cooling Efficacy, and Adaptation Maintenance.
This study had three aims: 1. To determine the impact of consecutive days of exercise on thermoregulation and cardiovascular strain. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04053465
- Testing
- Heat acclimation, Exercise in a cool environment
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Locally Advanced Malignant Neoplasm
Registry Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Hyperthermia in Locally Advanced Cancers
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sevagram, District Wardha, Maharashtra, India is located in a rural setup and caters to a very underprivileged patient population with limited resources to even pay for their…
- Trial name
- RESHMART (NCT05099809)
- Testing
- Hyperthermia
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin
Skin Cancer and Hyperthermia and Radiotherapy
The SAHARA trial assesses wether combining ultrahypofractionated accelerated radiotherapy (RT) with hyperthermia is as effective as standard hypofractionated high-dose radiation in treating non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC).
- Conditions
- Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma Skin, Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
- Trial name
- SAHARA (NCT06384053)
- Testing
- Water-filtered infrared-A-hyperthermia (wIRA) hyperthermia combined, Radiotherapy (RT)
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Capacitive Coupling - Coag Versus Blend Mode Causing Thermal Injury at Port Site Skin
Monopolar radiofrequency energy is used to perform the laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The appearance of burns are common following laparoscopic cholecystectomy; particularly at the port site of the active electrode.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury, Electrocoagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01664806
- Testing
- Covidien Triad monopolar generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Heat Stress
The Detection of Heat Stress by Assessing Individual Body Responses to Heat (Heat Strain) in Young and Healthy Non-athlete Participants
This study investigates and compares the within and in-between variances of the body responses to different heat stressors in a controlled lab-setting.
- Trial name
- HEATSTAR (NCT05622188)
- Testing
- Elevated ambient heat, Elevated relative humidity, Exertion
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ETH Zurich
Abdominal Hysterectomy for Benign Disease
Electrosurgical Bipolar Plasmakinetic Vessel Sealing During Abdominal Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of the use of bipolar plasmakinetic vessel sealing (Gyrus Pk) usage versus standard technique when performing total abdominal hysterectomy for benign disease.
- Trial name
- PKAHRCT (NCT00654849)
- Testing
- Plasmakinetic bipolar energy forceps, Abdominal Hysterectomy with traditional suture technique
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Concentracion Norte de Petroleos
Exertional Heat Illness
Risk Factors for Exertional Heat Illness
The arduous nature of military training and operations require personnel to encounter high heat load, e.g., during intense physical exertion, particularly in the heat.
- Trial name
- NCT04979455
- Testing
- Core temperature monitoring, Questionnaires, Heart rate monitoring
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Safety of Intervention, Efficacy of Intervention
Video-assisted Hyperthermic Pleural Chemoperfusion vs Talc Pleurodesis for Refractory Malignant Pleural Effusions.
Aim of this study is to compare two methods of pleurodesis for refractory malignant pleural effusions, in terms of safety and efficacy.
- Conditions
- Safety of Intervention, Efficacy of Intervention, Cost Effectiveness
- Trial name
- NCT01409551
- Testing
- VATS hyperthermic chemoperfusion, Bedside talc slurry pleurodesis
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Theagenio Cancer Hospital
Heat Stress Disorders
A Multi-Level Approach to Heat-Related Illness Prevention in Agricultural Workers
The project's primary aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-level heat prevention approach in reducing adverse heat health effects in outdoor agricultural workers The secondary aims are to: Test the effectiveness of an…
- Trial name
- NCT04234802
- Testing
- Heat Education and Awareness Tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Malaria, Seizures
Aggressive Antipyretics for Fever Reduction in CNS Malaria
The study will examine whether prophylactic and scheduled treatment with acetaminophen and ibuprofen can decrease the maximum temperature experienced during the acute illness in children with CNS malaria.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Seizures, Coma, Parasitemia
- Trial name
- NCT03399318
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- 3 sites in Malawi, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Syncope
Heat Stress and Volume Administration
Heat stress reduces the central blood volume and causes orthostatic intolerance. The hypothesis is that infusion of volume may reduce effects of orthostatic stress during heat stress.
- Trial name
- NCT00714766
- Testing
- Intravascular volume administration
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Anal Carcinoma
Effects of Deep Regional Hyperthermia in Patients With Anal Carcinoma Treated by Standard Radiochemotherapy
Randomized study to investigate the efficacy of deep regional hyperthermia in patients with anal carcinoma treated by standard radiochemotherapy with MMC and 5-FU.
- Trial name
- HYCAN (NCT02369939)
- Testing
- Irradiation, Mitomycin C, 5-Fluorouracil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion
Chemical Ice Packs for Cooling Hyperthermic Patients
A common tool to cool people in the pre-hospital setting is the chemical ice pack. These are used by athletic trainers, EMS personnel, ER staff, and people in the prehosoital setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01694290
- Testing
- Chemical Cold Pack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Salvage Brachytherapy and Hyperthermia for Recurrent H&N-tumours
The aim of the present trial is to assess the prospective results of protocol-based interstitial pulsed-dose-rate (PDR) brachytherapy with interstitial hyperthermia (iHT) in a group of selected patients where salvage surgery with…
- Trial name
- HyBT-H&N (NCT03238378)
- Testing
- Brachytherapy, Hyperthermia
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Thermotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
This phase I, single-center study evaluates the safety, tolerability, and recommended phase II dose (RP2D) of mild hyperthermia (thermotherapy) when added to standard-of-care treatment in patients with locally advanced head and…
- Conditions
- Head and Neck Cancer, Oropharyngeal Carcinoma, Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma, Laryngeal Carcinoma
- Trial name
- TANCAP-I (NCT07690618)
- Testing
- Thermotherapy, Radiotherapy, Concurrent chemoradiation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Bursitis, Hyperthermia
Analysis of Hyperthermia as an Adjunctive Treatment to Evidence-based Clinical Intervention in Subjects With Bursitis: a Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial
This project aims to analyze the use of hyperthermia within a bursitis treatment protocol, as well as to determine the difference between two and three sessions per week.
- Trial name
- NCT07099573
- Testing
- Hyperthermia, Physical Exercise, Stretching
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga