Clinical trials: Temperature
Thermoregulation Impairment, Hypothermia
Incidence and Prevention of Hypothermia in Newborns Bonding During Caesarean Section
This study should evaluate whether newborns during cesarean section are endangered to get hypothermic while bonding on the mothers chest.
- Conditions
- Thermoregulation Impairment, Hypothermia, Postoperative Shivering
- Trial name
- THER5 (NCT01793558)
- Testing
- Forced-air warming
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Hypothermia
Study of Heat and Intravenous Fluids for Exogenous Rewarming
The purpose of this study is to compare two novel active rewarming techniques in mildly hypothermic people. Volunteers will undergo 3 cooling trials in a circulating bath at 14 degrees celsius and will then be rewarmed with…
- Trial name
- SHIVER (NCT02339103)
- Testing
- Warmed IV fluids, Warmed perfusion pads
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Computer Simulation, Energy Expenditure
Modelling of Energy Expenditure From Heart Rate, Accelerometry and Other Physiological Parameters
At this time, 24h energy expenditure is rarely assessed under free-living conditions for specific individuals because of the lack of cheap and accurate software/materials to record the energy expenditure.
- Conditions
- Computer Simulation, Energy Expenditure, Energy Metabolism
- Trial name
- Modelheart (NCT01209572)
- Testing
- calorimetric chamber, Free living conditions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
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
Fever
Fever Education Given to Parents of Children Presenting to the Emergency Department With Fever
Fever is a common symptom of childhood, especially between the ages of one and five, and is the main reason for emergency room visits.
- Trial name
- NCT06599853
- Testing
- Fever Education
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve YETİMOĞLU
Aging, Hyperthermia
Cardiovascular Responses to Heat Waves in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the cardiovascular responses of the elderly to heat wave conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04538144
- Testing
- Hot and Humid Trial, Hot and Dry Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication
Umbilical or Peripheral Catheter Insertion for Preterm Infants on Admission to the NICU
Preterm infants are at risk of hypothermia following delivery and in the first few hours of life. Hypothermia in extremely low birth weight infants' is an independent risk factor for death.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth Complication, Neonatal Hypothermia
- Trial name
- UP (NCT04761484)
- Testing
- Vascular access on admission
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
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
Hypothermia
Does Environmental Factors Affect Accuracy in Pre-hospital Non-invasive Temperature Measurement?
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of different environmental factors on the ability for a thermistor-based epitympanic thermometer to accurately read the temperature of a normothermic individual and thereby estimate…
- Trial name
- NCT02274597
- Testing
- metraux epitympanic thermometer
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Fever, Malaria
Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests as a Decision Aid for the Management of Fever by International Travelers
This study is part of a larger prospective cohort study (JOKA), designed to study the incidence and etiological spectrum of febrile illness occurring during a travel to the tropics, as well as clinical course, care, treatment and…
- Trial name
- JOKA-I (NCT02900079)
- Testing
- rapid diagnostic test for malaria antigen
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
Chronic Pain
The Effects of Water Temperature on the Cold Pressor Test
This current study is intended to be completed under the umbrella of the current GHUCCTS IRB- approved study "Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia In Prescription Opioid Abusers: Effects of Pregabalin" (Lyrica study) (PRO00000669).
- Trial name
- NCT03083626
- Testing
- Cold pressor test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Safety Study
Hyperthermia Safety Study Uses Temperature Management System to Gently Raise Participant's Body Temperature to a Fever-range Level in a Controlled Setting.
The Abreu BTT 700 Temperature Management System (TMS) is a device that gently raises the body temperature of the participant to a fever-range level in a controlled setting. There will be one study treatment session.
- Trial name
- BTT (NCT07564440)
- Testing
- Hyperthermia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marc Abreu
Dehydration (Physiology), Hyperthermia
Water Bolus Volumes During Continuous Exercise in Heat
Hydration is important to all individuals including occupational workers who complete physical activity in the heat. Current best practice guidelines suggest drinking a cup of water every 15-20 minutes during activity in a hot…
- Trial name
- NCT04613856
- Testing
- Hydration protocol - 237 mL water bolus, Hydration protocol - 500 mL water bolus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Healthy Volunteers
Change in Skin Surface Temperature at the Neck When Using Acupuncture at Houxi Point in Healthy Volunteers
Acupuncture is a method of inserting very thin needles into special points on the body which are called acupoints, to treat diseases. This treatment has been widely applied in health care for over 2500 years.
- Trial name
- NCT05581329
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bui Pham Minh Man
Environmental Exposure
Controlled Adverse Environment: A Pilot Study to Evaluate Tear Film Stability and Tear Evaporation
Dry eye and ocular surface disease account for a lot of morbidity and socio-economic burden in Asia and the rest of the world. This is a small pilot study to evaluate tear function under different conditions of humidity and…
- Trial name
- NCT01448356
- Testing
- temperature and humidity
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Eye Research Institute
Anesthesia; Hypothermia, Injection Site Irritation
Topical Ice-therapy for Intravitreal Injections
Purpose: To examine the difference in patient's pain experience in the setting of intravitreal anti-VEGF injections with pretreatment of topical ice-therapy compared with no-ice.
- Trial name
- NCT05269823
- Testing
- Ice-therapy, No Ice-therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
PREventing CHemotherapy Induced Neuropathy (PreChIN)
The project is designed to study the use of localized hypothermia alone, or with compression to the limbs during chemotherapy infusion for the prevention of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
- Trial name
- NCT03299582
- Testing
- Hypothermia, Cryocompression
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Body Temperature Changes, Body Water Dehydration
Firefighter Thermoregulatory Responses in Active Fire with Betaine Supplementation
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare betaine supplementation to placebo in firefighters undergoing live burn training regarding thermoregulation and inflammation.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Body Water Dehydration, Inflammation
- Trial name
- FFBET (NCT06042270)
- Testing
- Betaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michael J. Ormsbee
Hypothermia, Neonatal Outcome
Hypothermia and the Effect of Ambient Temperature 2
Neonatal hypothermia is associated with increased risk of mortality as well as multiple morbidities. The prior HEAT study conducted at our institution showed a difference in neonatal hypothermia with a change in ambient operating…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Neonatal Outcome, Cesarean Section
- Trial name
- HEAT2 (NCT03008577)
- Testing
- Change in ambient operating room temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center