Clinical trials: Infrared; Rays, Injury
Episiotomy Wound
Comparative Effects of Cryotherapy and Infrared Light on Pain, Redness, and Healing of Episiotomy Wound
The study will be a randomized clinical trial and will be conducted in Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. The subjects (n=24) will be divided into two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06325176
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Infrared light therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Wound Infection Rate After Surgery, Impact of Wound Infection on Pain and Wound Healing
Impact of Preoperative Local Water-Filtered Infrared-A (wIRA) Irradiation on Postoperative Wound Healing
The purpose of this study is to dermine whether local-water filtered infrared-A (wIRA) irradiation can reduce postoperative wound infection.
- Trial name
- Hydrosun (NCT01654679)
- Testing
- wIRA irradiation, visible light only
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- German Research Foundation
Head Trauma, Crushing Skull Injury
Detecting Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage With the InfraScanner 2500™ in Uganda
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2500™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injury, Head Injuries, Multiple
- Trial name
- NCT06491173
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2500™
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT03353246
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Wound Heal, Pain, Postoperative
Dry Heat Versus Sitz Bath On Episiotomy Wound Heating And Pelvic Pain
Objective: To compare the effect of dry heat versus moist heat application on episiotomy wound healing and pain among postnatal mothers.
- Trial name
- Dry_Heat (NCT05186532)
- Testing
- Dry Heat Application, Moist Heat Application
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
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
Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
Intratumoral Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy (THT) for Stage 3C/3D/4M1 Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
This first-in-human device clinical trial investigates the safety and feasibility of GNR-mediated THT in patients with stage 3C/3D/4M1 cutaneous metastatic melanoma unresponsive to systemic to PD-1 immune checkpoint immunotherapy…
- Trial name
- THT-CMM (NCT06894407)
- Testing
- Device: Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sona Nanotech Inc
Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries
Assessment of InfraScanner 2000™ in Detecting Subdural and Epidural Hematomas
The goal of this study is to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the a portable near-infrared-based device (portable NIR-based device), the InfraScanner 2000™, to detect…
- Conditions
- Head Trauma, Craniocerebral Injuries, Crushing Skull Injury, Head Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04505293
- Testing
- InfraScanner 2000™
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
Intratumoral Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy (THT) for Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
This device phase I/II, first in human, early feasibility study (EFS), open-label, single-arm trial aims to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of Gold Nanorod (GNR)-enabled sub-ablative targeted…
- Trial name
- NCT06870994
- Testing
- Targeted Hyperthermia Therapy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Sona Nanotech Inc
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- 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
Aging, Hyperthermia
Heat Waves and the Elderly - Cooling Modalities
The purpose of this study is to assess how well cooling modalities work in reducing cardiovascular stress of the elderly to heat wave conditions
- Trial name
- NCT05484739
- Testing
- Water Spray, Fan, Water Spray and Fan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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, 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
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Heat Stress in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting approximately 24 million people worldwide and is associated with more than double the all cause mortality risk of the general population.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07383324
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Impact of Indoor Overheating on Physiological Strain in Children
Communities worldwide are experiencing increasing heat extremes that challenge the limits of human thermoregulation, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07261202
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body
Identifying the Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Older Females
Climate change increases extreme heat events, elevating global heat-illness risk. Females have reduced heat loss capacity (~5%) compared to males, driven by differences in skin blood flow and sweating responses.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body, Aging, Thermoregulation
- Trial name
- NCT07032493
- Testing
- Humidity-Ramp Protocol, Above-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%), Below-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Wound Heal
Effect of Combined Red and Near Infrared Light-emitting Diode (LED) Therapy on Tissue Regeneration Post Laser Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of light therapy on wound healing after laser treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04834817
- Testing
- Celluma POD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Hyperthermia, Heat Stress
Efficacy of Ceiling Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain During Bed Rest in Older Adults During Heat Waves
With the increasing regularity and intensity of hot weather and heat waves, there is an urgent need to develop heat-alleviation strategies able to provide targeted protection for heat-vulnerable older adults.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Heat Stress, Cooling, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06142890
- Testing
- No cooling (control), Cooling with ceiling fan
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa