Clinical trials: Immersion
Drowning, Drowning and Submersion While in Bath-Tub
Using Machine Learning to Optimise the Danish Drowning Formula
The Danish Drowning Formula (DDF) was designed to search the unstructured text fields in the Danish nationwide Prehospital Electronic Medical Record on unrestricted terms with comprehensive search criteria to identify all…
- Conditions
- Drowning, Drowning and Submersion While in Bath-Tub, Drowning and Submersion While in Natural Water, Drowning and Submersion While in Swimming-Pool
- Trial name
- DROWN_DDF2 (NCT06310525)
- Testing
- Drowning incident
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Prehospital Center, Region Zealand
Cold Exposure, Hypothermia, Thermal Insulation, Immersion Suits, Submarine Evacuation
Comparative Evaluation of the Thermal Protection Provided by Submarine Rescue Suits: Half Suit Versus Full Suit
This study evaluated the thermal and functional performance of full-body versus half-body Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment (SEIE) suits during cold water immersion (~16.5°C) and raft sitting.
- Trial name
- NCT06992050
- Testing
- Submariner suit
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force
Adenoma
Comparing the ADR With Air Insufflation, Water Immersion and Water Exchange During Two-endoscopist Colonoscopy
Interval (missed) cancers and lower than expected mortality reduction of proximal colon cancers in the United States and elsewhere after screening colonoscopy drew attention to quality indicators.
- Trial name
- NCT02737514
- Testing
- Air insufflation, water immersion, water exchange
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 371 people
- Sponsor
- Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital
Healthy
Cardiac Autonomic Functions During Head-out Immersion and During Head Down Tilt
Head down tilt (HDT) was widely used to simulate microgravity effects on cardiovascular system. HDT could be a suitable model of water immersion (WI) which is also used to simulate the cardiovascular effects of microgravity and…
- Trial name
- IMMERSION (NCT00515645)
- Testing
- Head-down tilt and immersion
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Cataract
High Resolution Immersion Ultrasound for iIOL Power Calculation
Assess is the additional use of high resolution immersion ultrasound measurements improve the refractive outcome after cataract surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03749486
- Testing
- Cataract surgery
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Prim. Prof. Dr. Oliver Findl, MBA
Adenoma, Colonic Neoplasms
Water Immersion and Polyp Detection: A Randomized Controlled Trial
We plan to conduct a randomized trial of tandem colonoscopies comparing water infusion and air insufflation for inspection of mucosa on withdrawal.
- Trial name
- NCT03231917
- Testing
- Water Infusion first, CO2 Insufflation First
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Muscle Soreness
Neuromuscular Responses to Recovery Techniques
Cold water immersion (CWI) and percussive massage therapy (PMT) are commonly used re-covery techniques in team sports. In particular, despite its wide use, PMT has been scarcely investigated in the literature, especially…
- Trial name
- NCT06433856
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion, Percussive Massage Therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Trieste
Right Sided Cardiac Failure
Water Immersion in Right-Sided Heart Failure: A Pilot Study
This is an unblinded pilot study comparing (against a randomized control day without water immersion) the diuretic and natriuretic effects of water immersion in patients with right heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00654264
- Testing
- Water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Food Preferences
Influence of Cultural Immersion on Willingness to Try Fruits and Vegetables Among Children in Guam: the Traditions Study
The purpose of the Traditions study was to examine the influence of cultural immersion on willingness to try fruits and vegetables among children, 3-12 y, in Guam.
- Trial name
- Traditions (NCT02457234)
- Testing
- Cultural immersion
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guam
Oligohydramnios
Hydrotherapy for the Reversal of Oligohydramnios
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of subtotal immersion therapy as an option to improve maternal intravascular volume thereby improving both maternal and fetal hemodynamic status with reversal of oligohydramnios.
- Trial name
- STRONG (NCT01682928)
- Testing
- IV/Oral Hydration and Bedrest, Hydrotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas
Water-aided Colonoscopy vs Air Insufflation Colonoscopy in Colorectal Cancer Screening
The degree of protection afforded by colonoscopy against proximal colorectal cancer (CRC) appears to be related to the quality of the procedure, and the incomplete removal of lesions has been shown to increase the subsequent risk…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Adenomas, Colorectal Polyps, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT02041507
- Testing
- Air insufflation method., Water Immersion method., Water Exchange method.
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Czechia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,224 people
- Sponsor
- Presidio Ospedaliero Santa Barbara
Athletic Performance
The Accumulative Effect of Cold Water Immersion in Football Athletes
Football is a sport with congested calendars, which requires muscle recovery strategies such as cold water immersion (CWI). This recovery technique is well spread through football clubs, although it lacks a profound physiologic…
- Trial name
- NCT02688972
- Testing
- cold water immersion, Control group
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scheila Marisa Pinheiro
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
An Immersion Intervention for Symptoms of PTSD in Student Veterans
This study will explore the physical and psychological effects of warm water immersion to the chest on student Veterans who experience symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and may also have depression, anxiety and…
- Trial name
- NCT05309031
- Testing
- Water Immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Axial Spondyloarthritis
The Impact of Simulated Forest Immersion Therapy on Pain and Anxiety in Patients Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
The purpose of the study is to learn about the ease of using a humidified fragrant citrus forest oil, along with a virtual simulation of a forest environment (i.e., with sights and sounds of nature using a personal tablet Surface…
- Trial name
- NCT06072859
- Testing
- Humidified Forest Oils, Forest oils and audio-visual forest exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Immersion Pulmonary Edema (IPE), Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE)
Prevention and Treatment of Immersion Pulmonary Edema
Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) is a condition in which fluid fills the lungs during diving or swimming, particularly in cold water. Some individuals appear to be predisposed to developing IPE.
- Trial name
- NCT00815646
- Testing
- Sildenafil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Healthy
Effect of Immersion, Performed Under the Conditions of Obstetrical Dilatation Bath, on Diuresis and Hemodynamic Variables in Young Women
Like in the full immersion, studied in the context of diving, immersion in water causes a cascade of events with hemodynamic and hormonal consequences.
- Trial name
- IMMERSION (NCT02409953)
- Testing
- Lying in a bath during 2 hours, Lying in a bed during 2 hours
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Colonoscopy
Comparisons of SWI, WWI and CI in Potentially Difficult Colonoscopy.
Colonoscopy insertion is technically challenging, time-consuming, and painful, especially for the sigmoid. It is reported that the difficult colonoscopy score (DCS) >1 can predict the difficulty during colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03571061
- Testing
- whole colon water immersion and sigmoid water immersion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen People's Hospital
Pressure Ulcer
Fluid Immersion Simulation (FIS) System Versus Air Fluidized Bed (AFB) System for Pressure Ulcers
The primary objective is to compare the efficacy of the FIS on closure rate to the AFB after 2 weeks of operative debridement and closure.
- Trial name
- NCT03522714
- Testing
- Fluid Immersion Simulation System, Air Fluidized Bed System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Heat Exposure, Exercise Training
Postexercise Hot-Water Immersion on Exercise Performance in Hypoxia
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of 5 days post-exercise hot water immersion on exercise performance at simulated altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT06672614
- Testing
- Post-Exercise Hot Water Immersion, Control Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nipissing University
Heart Failure
Water Immersion in Chronic Stable Heart Failure
This study aims to investigate the effects of water immersion and exercise on heart function and blood flow in patients with chronic stable heart failure.
- Trial name
- IMMERSE-HF (NCT02949544)
- Testing
- water immersion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust