Clinical trials: Heat-related Illness
Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance
Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals
The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance, Heat-related Illness, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07510061)
- Testing
- Controlled Heat and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases
Study on Intervention Effect of Heat-related Health Risk Early Warning Digital Technology for School-age Children
This cluster randomized trial is conducted in Beijing primary schools to evaluate the efficacy of a WeChat mini-program-based high-temperature early warning intervention on the physical and cognitive health of school-age…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Mental Health Disorders, Heat Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07643571
- Testing
- WeChat Mini-program Based Heat Health Risk Early Warning Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, China
Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis
Over-the-Counter Antihistamines & Heat Stress
Allergic rhinitis (AR) currently affects ~25% of Canadians, and due to factors of climate change, this number is expected to increase over the coming decade.
- Conditions
- Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis, Heat Injury, Sudomotor Sympathetic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06217367
- Testing
- 50 mg Diphenhydramine, 10 mg Loratadine, 5 mg Desloratadine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579950)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Fiji and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Niue
Ambient air temperatures in the Pacific have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06570993)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Niue
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Tavua, Fiji
Ambient air temperatures in Fiji are increasing due to climate change. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07592117
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Fiji
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
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
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker