Clinical trials: Heat Strain
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 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
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
Aging, Heat Stress
Physiological Responses in Young and Older Adults During a Prolonged Simulated Heatwave
Climate change not only affects the planet's natural resources, but also severely impacts human health. An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for…
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW1 (NCT04353076)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure, Simulated heatwave exposure with mid-day cooling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 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