Clinical trials: Temperature
Aging, Muscle Weakness
Leg Heat Therapy in Elderly Individuals
This pilot randomized, sham-controlled trial aimed to establish the feasibility and safety of home-based leg HT in community-dwelling older adults and inform the design of a future, larger study.
- Trial name
- NCT05543980
- Testing
- Leg heat therapy device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Dry Eye
MiBo ThermoFlo Lid Temperature Evaluation
This study is a prospective, contralateral, single-site, single-visit unmasked evaluation of external and internal eyelid temperature after treatment with the MiBo ThermoFlo.
- Trial name
- NCT03787212
- Testing
- MiBo ThermoFlo, Bruder Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Body Temperature Regulation
Measuring Core Body Temperature Using a Novel Non-invasive Sensor
The Double Sensor examined in this trial was developed by Dräger Company and is a novel non- invasive device for assessing core body temperature.
- Trial name
- Dräger (NCT02691832)
- Testing
- "Dräger" double sensor
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Heart Failure, Heart Diseases
Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Oxygen Consumption and Cardiovascular Fitness in Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if enhanced endothelial arterial distensibility observed with heat therapy translates into improved cardiorespiratory fitness.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Diseases, Cardiovascular Diseases, Endothelial Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04026126
- Testing
- Heat Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Hyperthermia
Cold Water Immersion Stirring in Hyperthermic Individuals
The best way to cool a very hot person is using cold water immersion, however, the optimization of this technique has not been established.
- Trial name
- NCT04613843
- Testing
- Water Stirring, No Water Stirring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Fever
The Effect of Prophylactic Antipyretics on Immune Responses and Fever After 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Inactivated Influenza Vaccine
This study aims to conduct a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of prophylactic antipyretics on the immune responses and rates of fever after inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in children 6 through 47…
- Trial name
- NCT02212990
- Testing
- Acetaminophen Arm, Ibuprofen Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Temperature Change, Body
Skin Temperature Changes When Using a Cryocompression Device
Cryotherapy after surgery is widely utilised and has numerous practical applications for post-operative rehabilitation. Previous research has suggested that during cold therapy, the skin temperature of the knee should be reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT05136482
- Testing
- Cryocompression
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Winchester
Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System
Acute Health Effects of High Temperature Exposure
This is a randomized controlled human exposure crossover study. Investigators aims to assess the acute effects of high temperature exposure and the underlying mechanisms.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular System, Respiratory System, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT05575752
- Testing
- high temperature (32℃) group, moderate temperature (22℃) group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan 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
Hypothermia
Newborn Thermal Care Practices: A Community Based Program to Prevent Hypothermia
The purpose of this study is to train mothers/caretakers on how to prevent their babies from becoming too cold.
- Trial name
- NCT00198653
- Testing
- Newborn Thermal Care Practice
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Temperature Change, Body
Clinical Accuracy Study for Infrared Thermometer
A clinical study will be conducted on the Infrared Thermometers to verify whether its clinical accuracy (clinical bias, limits of agreement, and clinical repeatability) meets the standard requirements.
- Trial name
- NCT07728916
- Testing
- Infrared Thermometer, Electronic Thermometer
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzhou Care-Real Medical Technology Co., Ltd.
Pneumonia, Diarrhea
Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Community Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
This study modified and contextualized a community mobilization approach in a bid to find a solution to reduce the high incidence and prevalence of child morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe.The developed model will be tested for…
- Conditions
- Pneumonia, Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03176914
- Testing
- prevention and management of childhood illnesses at community level, conventional community interventions
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Endothelial Dysfunction
Artery Function Responses to Heat Therapy and Exercise Training
This study will explore the effects of 8 weeks of local leg heat therapy, exercise training, or both on measures of vascular function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscle strength in young, healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04588103
- Testing
- Heat therapy, Exercise training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pain
Bupivacaine Digital Blocks: How Long is the Pain Relief and Temperature Elevation?
No one knows how long bupivacaine finger blocks last. Many use bupivacaine with and without epinephrine, but no one knows how the epinephrine affects the duration of the block.
- Trial name
- NCT01698593
- Testing
- Bupivacaine 0.5%, Bupivacaine 0.5% + Epinephrine (1:200,000)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lalonde, Donald H., M.D.
Post-operative Pain
Temperature Rise Caused by Short or Long-wavelengths
Red light has been shown to be less harmful than blue light in vitro and in vivo. Although red light has been already introduced in the market and is currently being used in patients for several reasons, no data exist on the use…
- Trial name
- NCT06418958
- Testing
- Red Light, Blue Light
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Fever, Infection
Personalised Risk Assessment in Febrile Illness to Optimise Real-life Management Across the European Union (PERFORM)
Childhood fever is a prevalent problem. Most febrile children who visit hospital improve without treatment, but a minority require treatment, and a few will have severe disease.
- Conditions
- Fever, Infection, Inflammation
- Trial name
- PERFORM (NCT03502993)
- Testing
- Validation of biomarker
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 7,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Healthy Volunteers
A Clinical Investigation With BARRIER® EasyWarm®
This investigation is a prospective, open, non-comparative, single-center investigation with the aim to investigate the effect of BARRIER EasyWarm active self-warming blanket on skin- and body core temperatures.
- Trial name
- EasyWarm01 (NCT04813809)
- Testing
- BARRIER EasyWarm
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Capacitive Coupling - Coag Versus Blend Mode Causing Thermal Injury at Port Site Skin
Monopolar radiofrequency energy is used to perform the laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The appearance of burns are common following laparoscopic cholecystectomy; particularly at the port site of the active electrode.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury, Electrocoagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01664806
- Testing
- Covidien Triad monopolar generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Preheating of Resin Composite
Temperature Change of the Pulpal Floor and Restoration With Preheated Resin Composite (A Randomized Clinical Trial)
clinical evaluation of the effect of preheating BIS-GMA free resin composite at different temperatures on temperature change of the pulpal floor and restorations and compare it with BIS-GMA containing resin composite.
- Trial name
- NCT05140447
- Testing
- preheating of resin composite
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alshimaa Nasser Mahmoud
Food Intake in 2 Thermal Environments
Influence of Ambient Temperature on Food Intake Through a Randomized Control Trial in an Office Setting
Based on preliminary data and previous studies, the investigators hypothesize that the ambient temperature experienced by an individual influences his or her food intake in males and females aged 19 to 30.
- Trial name
- NCT02386891
- Testing
- Thermal Environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham