Clinical trials: Heat Strain
Physiological Stress
Evaluating the Physiological Strain Induced by a BC Protective Undergarment Under Exercise-heat Stress
Israel ministry of defense is examining a new protective undergarment of GORE company (chempark fabric) for the police forces. The goal of this research is to perform a comparative experiment in order to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT02463058
- Testing
- exercise under hot and humid conditions protocol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Body Temperature Regulation
Physiological and Molecular Influences of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Heat Strain in Humans
Exposure to heat stress can compromise the physiological and cognitive function and be life threatening, particularly in a military setting.
- Trial name
- Astaxanthin (NCT02088242)
- Testing
- Astaxanthin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Heat Stress, Heat Strain
Effects of Solar Radiation on Human Function and Cognition
Solar radiation is a physical phenomenon which interacts with any human being throughout its life on earth. This interaction is associated with numerous physiological functions, as well as a broad spectrum of deleterious effects…
- Trial name
- NCT04160741
- Testing
- Radiation and warm environment, Warm environment, Neutral environment with radiation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Carbohydrate or Protein Drinks Before Exercise in the Heat
This project examines whether consuming a high-protein or high-carbohydrate beverage before exercise in the heat impacts metabolism and heat balance during exercise, with the following research questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis, Protein Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07646990
- Testing
- Protein shake, Carbohydrate shake
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
Heat Stress, Heat Exposure
Validity of Humidity Ramp Protocols for Identifying Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Persons
The global populace is at growing risk of heat-related illness due to climate change and accompanying increases in the intensity and regularity of extremely hot temperatures.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Temperature Change, Body, Temperature; Extreme, Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05963529
- Testing
- Humidity-ramp protocol, Above-inflection fixed-condition exposure, Below-inflection fixed-condition exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
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
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
Heat Exposure, Healthy
Safe Indoor Temperature Limit for Fans
Extreme heat events are a significant global threat to health and wellbeing, and result in more morbidity and mortality than all other natural disasters combined.
- Conditions
- Heat Exposure, Healthy, Young Adults, Fans
- Trial name
- NCT06584903
- Testing
- Temperature Ramp Protocol
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Heat Stress Disorders, Heat Stroke
Heat Strain Prevention in Elderly Agricultural Workers
The study explores a multi-component heat strain prevention program for older agricultural workers in response to climate change. It assesses hydration, rest breaks, reflective clothing, and shade provision.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress Disorders, Heat Stroke, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Cramps
- Trial name
- NCT06192069
- Testing
- Sustainable Heat Strain Prevention Program for Agricultural Elderly Workers (SHiP-AEW)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part II
Workplaces rely on upper heat stress limits provided by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) to manage the health and safety of workers in hot environments.
- Conditions
- Core Temperature, Heat Stress, Exertional, Heat Fatigue, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06543719
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
Exercise, Heat Strain
Effect of Exercise and Heat Stress on Acute Cardiometabolic Adaptations in Healthy Young Adults
Life in space is completely void of physical and environmental stress. It is well known that living things need regular physical stress (e.g. exercise) to remain strong, functional and healthy.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Heat Strain, Control Condition
- Trial name
- NCT06872762
- Testing
- Exercise, Heat strain
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Hyperthermia, Heat; Weather
Protective Cooling Measures to Safeguard Elderly People From Dangerous Summer Heat
With the increasing incidence and severity of extreme heat events accompanying climate change, there is an urgent need for sustainable cooling strategies to protect heat-vulnerable older adults, who are at increased risk of…
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Heat; Weather, Aging, Type2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT05274009
- Testing
- No cooling (control), Recommended cooling, Hybrid cooling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Aging, Heat Stress
Establishing Evidence-based Indoor Temperature Thresholds to Protect Health
An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for maintaining health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW2 (NCT04348630)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Strain, Healthy Volunteer Study
The Kidney's Response to Exercise in Heat, and the Impact of Vitamin B3 on This Response
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the processes occurring in the kidneys while under heat stress in healthy volunteers.
- Conditions
- Heat Strain, Healthy Volunteer Study, Kidney Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06983730
- Testing
- Vitamin B3
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Physiological Strain in Older Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
A recent report showed that maintaining indoor temperature at or below 26°C safeguards older, heat vulnerable adults against potentially dangerous increases in thermal and cardiovascular strain during an extreme heat event (PMID…
- Trial name
- NCT06633302
- Testing
- Simulated multi-day heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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