Clinical trials: Heat Stress Disorders
Depression, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Impact of Depression on Thermoregulation
The purpose of this study is to determine if, compared to non-depressed adults, differences exist in skin blood flow and sweating responses to passive heat stress in adults with clinically diagnosed depression, those with…
- Trial name
- NCT06805851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Bladder Cancer
Organ-preservative Therapy of Bladder Cancer With Radiotherapy or Radiochemotherapy Combined With Hyperthermia
Analysis of the efficacy and the compatibility of deep regional hyperthermia in combination with radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy in bladder cancer
- Trial name
- HyBla_RCT (NCT05397262)
- Testing
- Hyperthermia, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy 5-Fluorouracil
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Muscle Disorder
Stretching Exercises Versus Thermotherapy on Restless Legs Syndrome Symptoms
To compare the effects of stretching exercises versus thermotherapy on RLS symptoms and sleep quality among pregnant women. Research hypotheses: Pregnant women who perform leg stretching exercises exhibit lower RLS symptoms…
- Trial name
- Exersize (NCT05261035)
- Testing
- stretching exercises, thermotherapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
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
Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP), Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
TECAR Therapy in Chronic Back Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether adding high-intensity electromyostimulation (Hi-EMS) to capacitive and resistive electric transfer (TECAR) therapy improves pain and functional performance in adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07821021
- Testing
- TECAR Therapy plus Hi-EMS, Tecar therapy alone
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hartford
Metastatic Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
Clinical Application of Near-infrared Whole Body Heat Shock Multimodal Technique in Treatment of Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
In this study, we propose to use the combination of ET-SPACE NIR irradiation whole-body thermal stimulation, ICI (Tislelizumab), and RTK inhibitor (Anlotinib) in the multimodal treatment of CRPC.
- Trial name
- NCT06249750
- Testing
- Immunotherapy, Targeted therapy, Hyperthermia
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pengyuan Liu
Elastosis
PEAK PlasmaBlade™ vs. Traditional Electrosurgery in Abdominoplasty
The objective of this clinical study is to evaluate healing of incisions made with the PEAK PlasmaBlade 4.0 compared to scalpel and traditional electrosurgery (Bovie); to monitor and record key post-operative metrics following…
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT00943150)
- Testing
- PEAK PlasmaBlade, Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Medtronic Surgical Technologies
Neck Pain
Effects of Thermotherapy on Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic neck pain is a common worldwide problem. In the majority of cases, patients are treated by medication, referral to a physiotherapist or thermotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01304368
- Testing
- Thermotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
Major Depressive Disorder
Mild-Intensity Whole Body Hyperthermia (WBH) for Major Depressive Disorder
Overall, the objective of this pilot study is to utilize the IL-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab to prospectively evaluate the role of IL-6 in the antidepressant and immunological effects of whole body hyperthermia (WBH).
- Trial name
- NCT03787290
- Testing
- Tocilizumab, Whole-Body Hyperthermia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ovarian Cancer
A Phase 1 Trial of Perfusion Induced Systemic Hyperthermia (PISH) Over Multiple Cycles for Terminal Ovarian Cancer
To confirm the safety of 6 cycles of Perfusion Induced Systemic Hyperthermia (PISH) provided every 28 days in 3rd line ovarian cancer patients.
- Trial name
- PISH-2 (NCT02093871)
- Testing
- ThermalCore Hyperthermia System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- ThermalCore Inc
Hyperthermia, Fatigue; Heat
Work Design Interventions for Older Workers During Consecutive Days in the Heat
The goal of this project is to compare different ways to schedule a workday to see if older workers should follow a specific work protocol to reduce strain on the heart and muscles across two consecutive days of work.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Fatigue; Heat, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- NCT07046026
- Testing
- Standard work pace, Additional rest breaks
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Pre-hypertension
Heat & Aerobic Training (HEAT) Study
This study is intended for inactive, middle-aged adults with untreated pre-hypertension who live in the Urbana-Champaign area, who are interested in a comprehensive program designed to enhance physical activity \& reduce blood…
- Trial name
- HEAT (NCT02546726)
- Testing
- Heat & Aerobic Training (HEAT), Exercise Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure
Local Heat Stress in Autonomic Failure Patients With Supine Hypertension
Patients with autonomic failure are characterized by disabling orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing), and at least half of them also have high blood pressure while lying down (supine hypertension).
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Pure Autonomic Failure, Multiple System Atrophy, Autonomic Failure
- Trial name
- NCT02417415
- Testing
- Passive heat stress, Control (non-heating)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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 Stroke
Non-inferiority Study of the Effect of Non-cooling Blanket on Body Temperature in Patients With Heat Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the cooling effect of cooling blanket in patients with heat stroke. The main questions it aims to answer are: the cooling rate of cooling blanket in patients with heat stroke the…
- Trial name
- NCT05923931
- Testing
- cooling blanket, non-cooling blanket
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine
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
Gingival Enlargement
Temperature and Healing in Treatment of Gingival Enlargement
Aim: Gingival enlargement is a common clinical condition which requires surgical approaches to alleviating these enlargement areas.
- Trial name
- NCT04016064
- Testing
- Er:YAG LASER, Nd:YAG laser, elctrosurgery, conventional surgery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Hyperthermia
Rapid Cool: Heat Stroke Treatment
Hot climates such as in Phoenix, AZ commonly have individuals experiencing heat stroke, a life-threatening medical emergency. The dangerously high body temperature can result in death if not treated immediately with rapid body…
- Trial name
- NCT07743619
- Testing
- Recirculated water, Phoenix protocol
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Neoplasms
Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy in Solid Cancers
Thermotherapy is a technology aiming at destroying tissue, for example tumor tissue. Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy (imILT) is a specific form of thermotherapy, which, in addition to destroying tumor tissue…
- Trial name
- NCT02690428
- Testing
- Immunostimulating Interstitial Laser Thermotherapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Clinical Laserthermia Systems AB