Clinical trials: Thermal Injury
Skin Burns
The Counter-irritating Efficacy of Topical Povidone-iodine in Thermal Burns
Skin burns are one of the causes of disability, suffering and death in humans. Anecdotal, uncontrolled studies have shown the efficacy of povidone-iodine ointment in human skin burns, provided the preparation was applied shortly…
- Trial name
- NCT01350713
- Testing
- povidone iodine
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Skin Reaction to Mechanical, Thermal and Radiation Stimuli, Skin Sensitisation
Study Comparing iNPWT Dressing and Devices Affect on Bioburden Levels and Skin Condition After Seven Days
Incisional dressings aim to prevent contamination of an incisional wound and protect against skin irritation. Surgeons use incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) to manage incisional wounds.
- Trial name
- HHiNPWT7DC (NCT05559697)
- Testing
- Sponsor incisional negative pressure wound therapy device and dressing, Standard of Care incisional negative pressure wound therapy system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DeRoyal Industries, Inc.
Heat Stress, Heat Strain
Effects of Solar Radiation on Human Function and Cognition
Solar radiation is a physical phenomenon which interacts with any human being throughout its life on earth. This interaction is associated with numerous physiological functions, as well as a broad spectrum of deleterious effects…
- Trial name
- NCT04160741
- Testing
- Radiation and warm environment, Warm environment, Neutral environment with radiation
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Secondary Hyperalgesia, Inflammation
The Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Inflammatory Parameters Induced by a Heat Injury Model
Hyperbaric oxygen may reduce neurophatic pain and promote wound healing. Established anti inflammatory effects of HBO may contribute to this effect.
- Trial name
- HBO-SHA (NCT02397343)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric oxygen
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Carbohydrate or Protein Drinks Before Exercise in the Heat
This project examines whether consuming a high-protein or high-carbohydrate beverage before exercise in the heat impacts metabolism and heat balance during exercise, with the following research questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis, Protein Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07646990
- Testing
- Protein shake, Carbohydrate shake
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
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
Thermal Injury, Skin Burn
Gellan Contact Study
The primary objective of this study will be to establish the safety of the two different Gellan formulations (sheet and fluid gel) following its application to the epidermis of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- GCS (NCT04044014)
- Testing
- Gellan sheet, Gellan fluid gel, Mepitel One
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
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
Effect of Test Articles on the Healing of a Wound Artificially Induced by Liquid Nitrogen Spray
Study to Determine if Fibrin Affects the Ability of a Wound to Heal
The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential inhibitory effects of HP802-247 Vehicle on wound closure (healing), by comparing mean days to closure of superficial (partial-thickness) thermal wounds against similar…
- Trial name
- NCT01253135
- Testing
- Fibrin, White Petrolatum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healthpoint
Pressure Ulcers, Tissue Injury
The Analysis of Skin Temperature by Long Wave Infrared Imaging to Determine Its Effectiveness as a Predictor of Tissue Injury
Long-wave infrared imaging can be used to identify skin temperature changes associated with underlying tissue changes. We want to determine if the use of Long Wave infrared Imaging is as effective as the Braden Score in…
- Trial name
- NCT00664235
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trillennium Medical Imaging, Inc.
Pressure Ulcer
Prevention of Pressure Wound Development With Infrared Thermal Camera
Pressure wound (PW) is generally defined as localized damage to the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue on a bone protrusion or caused by medical devices.
- Trial name
- NCT06219954
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Wounds
Controlled Study of the Effect of Xenaderm® Ointment Vehicle Versus White Petrolatum on Healing
The objective of the study is to compare the healing of wounds induced by cryo-injury when treated with white petrolatum versus an ointment vehicle.
- Trial name
- NCT00713349
- Testing
- Xenaderm Vehicle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healthpoint
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
Healthy Subjects
Activation of A-delta-fibres and C-fibres in a First Degree Thermal Injury in Volunteers
The aim of this study is to measure reaction times and thermal detection thresholds to CO2 laser stimulation of the skin, before and after a first degree thermal injury, in the primary and secondary hyperalgesia area, in order to…
- Trial name
- BI-Laser (NCT02442726)
- Testing
- CO2-Laser stimulation (Laser Stimulation Device, SIFEC)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
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
Microvesicle Particles, Thermal Burn
Pilot Studies Testing the Use of Oral Amitriptyline in Reducing Localized Burn Injury-induced Microvesicle Particle Release
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of substances contained in skin known as microvesicle particles (MVP). The hypothesis to be tested in this study is that treatment with a single dose of 75mg of amitriptyline…
- Trial name
- NCT07640061
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wright State University
Burns
Evaluation Of Linezolid Pk Profile In Burns Patients
Evaluation of linezolid pk profile in burns patients
- Trial name
- NCT00255996
- Testing
- linezolid
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis
Over-the-Counter Antihistamines & Heat Stress
Allergic rhinitis (AR) currently affects ~25% of Canadians, and due to factors of climate change, this number is expected to increase over the coming decade.
- Conditions
- Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis, Heat Injury, Sudomotor Sympathetic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06217367
- Testing
- 50 mg Diphenhydramine, 10 mg Loratadine, 5 mg Desloratadine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
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