Clinical trials: Temperature
Hypothermia Neonatal
Electricity-free Infant Warmer for Newborn Thermoregulation in Rwanda
Hypothermia contributes to a significant portion of neonatal deaths. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a safe and effective method of warming; however, it is not always feasible, and not possible in settings such as resuscitation or…
- Trial name
- NCT03031431
- Testing
- Non-Electric Infant Warmer
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Fever, Critical Illness
Effects of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Body Temperature and Hemodynamic Responses in Febrile Critically Ill Adults
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of intravenous acetaminophen to placebo on body temperature and hemodynamic (heart rate and blood pressure) responses in febrile critically ill adult patients.
- Trial name
- ICUFeverAPAP (NCT01869699)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypothermia, Rewarming
Heated Humidified Breathing Circuit Rewarming in Hypothermic Post Cardiopulmonary Bypass Patients.
Hypothermia on admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is common. The investigators propose that rewarming hypothermic (≤ 35 C) patients admitted to the intensive care unit following…
- Trial name
- NCT03697122
- Testing
- Heated Humidified Breathing Circuit and Forced Air Blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer Metastatic
ANET Electrosurgery Applicator Pilot Evaluation Study
Evaluate the preliminary safety and performance of the Electrosurgery Applicator (ANET device) during and after bronchoscopic ablation of a target pulmonary nodule/tumor.
- Trial name
- NCT03400748
- Testing
- RF Ablation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Critical Illness, Fever
Safety and Efficacy of Acetaminophen in the Intensive Care Unit.
The intensive care unit (ICU) team needs to know what effects acetaminophen has in critically ill patients. Acetaminophen is better known as Tylenol. It is the drug given to reduce fever.
- Trial name
- SEA-ICU (NCT02280239)
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Stroke, Acute
The Intravascular Cooling in the Treatment of Stroke 2/3 Trial
The purpose of this trial is to determine whether the combination of thrombolysis and hypothermia is superior to thrombolysis alone for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
- Trial name
- ICTuS2/3 (NCT01123161)
- Testing
- hypothermia and anti-shivering treatment, Group1: IV t-PA and normothermia
- Where
- 31 sites in United States, Austria and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Hyperthermia, Cocaine Use
Intranasal Cocaine and Temperature Regulation During Exercise
Assess the effects of intranasal cocaine on temperature regulation and whole-body sweat rate during exercise in warm environmental conditions.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Cocaine Use, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT05809453
- Testing
- Cocaine, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Acute Pain, Fever
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen (IV APAP) in Adult Inpatients
The study will be investigating safety and efficacy administration of repeated dose of IV Acetaminophen (IV APAP) over five days for the treatment of acute pain or fever in adult patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00598559
- Testing
- IV Acetaminophen
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Mallinckrodt
Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant
Kangaroo Mother Care Before Stabilisation Amongst Low Birth Weight Neonates in Africa
We will conduct an individually randomised, controlled, superiority trial with two parallel groups; an intervention arm allocated to receive KMC and a control arm receiving 'standard' care.
- Conditions
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Preterm Infant, Death; Neonatal, Hypothermia, Newborn
- Trial name
- OMWaNA (NCT02811432)
- Testing
- Kangaroo mother care, Standard care
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,221 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Hypothermia
A Comparison of Inhalation vs. Intravenous Induction
To compart differences on the effect on core temperature between anesthetic induction with intravenous propofol versus inhalation induction with sevoflurane
- Trial name
- INHvsIV (NCT02331108)
- Testing
- Selection of anesthetic induction technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Colorectal Cancer
Warm Water Versus Room Temperature Water Immersion Colonoscopy
Water immersion insertion has been documented to decrease procedure-related discomfort during colonoscopy. There was used warm water infusion for colonoscope insertion in most of the water immersion colonoscopy trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01582178
- Testing
- Warm Water Immersion Colonoscopy, Cool Water Immersion Colonoscopy
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Vitkovice Hospital
Valvular Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Failure
NHLBI Transmural Electrosurgery LeafLet Traversal And Laceration Evaluation (TELLTALE) BASILICA-TAVR Trial
Background: Replacing a valve in the heart can save many people's lives. The procedure is called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
- Trial name
- NCT05666713
- Testing
- TELLTALE BASILICA procedure
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
TNF-receptor Associated Periodic Syndromes (TRAPS)
Efficacy and Safety Study of ACZ885 in Patients With Active Recurrent or Chronic TNF-receptor Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS).
This trial will assess the safety and efficacy of ACZ885 in patients with active recurrent or chronic TNF-receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS).
- Trial name
- NCT01242813
- Testing
- ACZ885
- Where
- 6 sites in Ireland, Italy and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Body Temperature
Temperature Monitoring With InnerSense Esophageal Temperature Sensor/Feeding Tube After Birth Through Stabilization in VLBW Infants
Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 grams at birth) and other low birth weight infants experience hypothermia after birth and through stabilization (first 24 hours of life) due to an inability to keep warm through…
- Trial name
- NCT02311972
- Testing
- Philips InnerSense Esophageal Temperature Sensor/Feeding Tube, Standard of care feeding tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Gastrointestinal Neoplasm
Debulking and Chemotherapy With or Without Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy to Treat Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
This study will determine which of the two following treatment regimens provides greater benefit to patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (gastrointestinal cancer that has spread throughout the abdomen): Surgical removal of…
- Trial name
- NCT00052962
- Testing
- Cytoreductive surgery, Continuous hyperthermic peritoneal perfusion (HIPEC/CHPP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer, Colon Cancer
PAVES: Pegfilgrastim Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Evaluation Study
This is a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center study evaluating the efficacy of pegfilgrastim to reduce the incidence of febrile neutropenia (FN) in patients with newly diagnosed, locally-advanced or…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT00911170
- Testing
- Pegfilgrastim, Bevacizumab, Standard Chemotherapy
- Where
- 154 sites in United States, Australia and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 847 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Perioperative Care, Surgery--Complications
Perioperative Hypothermia and Myocardial Injury After Non-cardiac Surgery
We propose to test the hypothesis that aggressive warming reduces the incidence of major cardiovascular complications, compared to routine care.
- Conditions
- Perioperative Care, Surgery--Complications, Hypothermia; Anesthesia, Myocardial Injury
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT03111875)
- Testing
- aggressive warming, routine thermal management
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 5,056 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Back Strain, Neck Strain
Heat Versus Ice in the Acute Management of Neck and Back Strain Injuries
Muscle sprains of the back and neck are very common. In addition to pain and antiinflammatory medications the use of either cold or hot packs has been recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT01535365
- Testing
- Heat, Cold
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Spinal Cord Injuries
A Novel Cooling Vest to Protect Persons With SCI From Hyperthermia
Persons with higher levels of spinal cord injury (above the 6th thoracic vertebrae: Hi-SCI) are unable to maintain their core body temperature (Tcore) within the normal range (97.5-99.7 °F) when exposed to warm environments.
- Trial name
- NCT05441449
- Testing
- Cooling Vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Atrial Fibrillation
Esophageal Temperature Management During Cryo AF Ablation (EnsoETM)
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if esophageal warming using the Attune Medical Esophageal Heat Transfer Device (EnsoETM) limits the frequency or severity of thermal injury during cryoballoon ablation of atrial…
- Trial name
- EnsoETM (NCT04079634)
- Testing
- Esophageal warming, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University