Clinical trials: Temperature
Thermometry
Principles and Test Methods of Non-contact Body Thermometry
Long-wavelength infrared (IR) detectors have a more than 20-year history in medical thermometry and have been used widely for febrile screening.
- Trial name
- NCT05247736
- Testing
- Infrared Thermography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thermal Diagnostics LLC
Hyperthermia, Thermoregulation
Enhancing Heat Resiliency in Older Adults During Indoor Overheating Via Heat Acclimation by Warm Water Immersion
As overheating in buildings is expected to increase as global warming continues, proactive measures to increase heat resiliency in heat-vulnerable older people are needed, especially for those without access to home cooling or…
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Thermoregulation, Aging, Heat Acclimation and Thermotolerance
- Trial name
- NCT06670365
- Testing
- Heat acclimation by warm-water immersion
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hypothermia Due to Cold Environment
Prehospital Use of Forced Air Warming
Forced air warming may be a feasible strategy for prehospital rewarming of patients with accidental hypothermia. This pilot study will explore the feasibility of this technique which has not been studied outside of hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07450092
- Testing
- Forced air warming
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Healthy
Temperature Response to a Head-Neck Cooling System
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a specially designed head-neck cooling system for way lowering the body's central, or core, temperature and cooling the brain.
- Trial name
- NCT00025987
- Testing
- Head and Neck Cooling System, Thermometer Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Heat Strain
Mitigation of Health Effects in Outdoor Workers by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED-CLIM OW (NCT07634952)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece, Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Concomitant Limb Cryocompression and Scalp Cooling to Reduce Paclitaxel-induced Neuropathy and Alopecia
Paclitaxel is a chemotherapy drug that is used to treat breast cancer, one of the most common cancers. It causes two side effects very often - hair-loss and numbness.
- Trial name
- NCT03248193
- Testing
- Concomitant limb cryocompression and scalp cooling
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Healthy Participants
Masseter Muscle Stiffness After Heat Application and Percussion Therapy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in the stiffness of the masseter muscle (a jaw muscle) before and after two types of treatment: applying commercial heat pads or using a commercial massage gun.
- Trial name
- NCT07237087
- Testing
- massage gun, heat treatment
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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
Exercise Performance in Extreme Environments
Effects of Taurine Supplementation on Repetitive Sprint Performance and Exhaustion Time in College Students Under High-Temperature and High-Humidity Conditions
This study is designed to evaluate the effects of acute pre-exercise taurine supplementation at different doses on the performance of college students during exhaustive exercise and subsequent repetitive sprint (RS) activities in…
- Trial name
- TSPR (NCT06824571)
- Testing
- High-Dose Taurine Supplementation (6g), Medium-Dose Taurine Supplementation (4g), Low-Dose Taurine Supplementation (1g)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaodong Cheng
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Comparison of Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco Cigarettes on Cardiovascular Function and Oxidative Stress
Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery-powered devices heating a liquid (e-liquid) composed of propylene glycol and/or vegetable glycerin, and most commonly, nicotine to form an aerosol (vapor) that is…
- Trial name
- NCT03036644
- Testing
- e-cigarette (PG+VG without nicotine; low temperature), e-cigarette (PG+VG with nicotine; low temperature), e-cigarette (PG+VG without nicotine; high temperature)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université Libre de Bruxelles
Hypothermia
Accuracy of Non-contact Thermometry
Subjects will be admitted to hospital the evening prior, or the morning of surgery, whereupon they will undergo standard admission processes, including pre-operative assessment by the anaesthetist assigned to that list (One of…
- Trial name
- NCT03477357
- Testing
- Geratherm non Contact thermometer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Temperature Change, Body, Hypovolemia
Hemodynamic Effects of Cold Versus Warm Fluid Bolus
Fluid boluses are often administered with the aim of improving tissue perfusion in critically ill patients. It is unclear whether the temperature of the fluid has an impact on the hemodynamic response.
- Trial name
- NCT03209271
- Testing
- Ringer's Acetate (warm), Ringer's Acetate (cold)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage With Misoprostol: Fever Study
This study seeks to assess whether populations of women in Latin America outside Quito, Ecuador are at increased risk for developing elevated body temperature above 40.0°C following PPH treatment with 800mcg sublingual…
- Trial name
- NCT02163616
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 635 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Embryo Culture
Incubator Temperature for Culturing Human Embryos
Incubator temperature is one of the most precious variables in IVF labs. When the IVF started, almost all incubator temperatures were set at 37 degrees which mimic in vivo conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT01706900
- Testing
- Incubator Temp set to 36.5 degree, Incubator Temp 37 degree
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ibn Sina Hospital
Laparoscopic Surgery
Estimation of the Difference Between the Temperature of the Peritoneal Microenvironment and the Central Body Temperature During Laparoscopic Surgery. Prospective Observational Study
Estimation of the difference between the temperature of the peritoneal microenvironment and the central body temperature during laparoscopic surgery. Prospective observational study.
- Trial name
- TEMP-19 (NCT04294758)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Fe
Postoperative Inflammation, Postoperative Fever
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes Between Energy Device During Laparoscopic Gastrectomy
To find out which instrument can be much better for laparoscopic gastrectomy among Harmonic scalpel, Ligasure Maryland, Thunderbeat comparing postoperative CRP level in each group
- Trial name
- NCT03356626
- Testing
- ULTRACISION Harmonic Scalpel, Ligasure Maryland, Thunderbeat
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 189 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Hypothermia, Newborn
Efficacy of A Novel in Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia
The research was carried out to determine the effect of baby warmer swaddle, which has a heating system used after the birth of preterm babies, on the development of hypothermia.
- Conditions
- Hypothermia, Newborn, Preterm Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05729698
- Testing
- Baby warmer swaddle, polyethylene bag
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Healthy
Neck Cooling as a Non-Invasive Method to Lower Brain Temperature in Healthy Adults
The objective of this study was to clarify whether neck cooling can be used to non-invasively lower brain temperature in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04973085
- Testing
- Cold circulated water, Body-temperature circulated water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Emergencies, Hypothermia
Accuracy of Core Body Temperature Measurement Depending on Oesophageal Probe Tip Location
Background An accurate measurement of the core body temperature (CBT) is of pivotal importance in the management of severely hypothermic patients.
- Trial name
- ESO-TIP (NCT06370676)
- Testing
- Oesophageal temperature measurement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Surgery
Solution Temperature and Fluid Deficit During Hysteroscopy
Hysteroscopic surgery is widely used for the treatment of gynecological diseases, such as septum, synechiae, polyp and intrauterine fibroids.
- Trial name
- STOFD (NCT05622097)
- Testing
- 0.9% Saline warmed to 37 degrees Celsius, 0.9% Saline warmed to 24 degrees Celsius
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston