Clinical trials: Thermal Injury
Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance
Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals
The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance, Heat-related Illness, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07510061)
- Testing
- Controlled Heat and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Ulcers, Wound - in Medical Care
Study on the Effectiveness of Hypothermal Sulphurous Water in Wound Hygiene
This is an interventional double arms pilot study on the effectiveness of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) rich and microbiologically pure spa sulphurous water, in the wound hygiene of hard-to heal wounds, set in an italian spa facility.
- Conditions
- Ulcers, Wound - in Medical Care, Wounds and Injuries, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT06725797
- Testing
- wound hygiene with hypothermal sulfurous water by packs, wound hygiene with hypothermal sulfurous water by limb full immersion
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Esophageal Diseases
Improving Oesophageal Protection During AF Ablation
Catheter ablation is an established treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). For those with the more longstanding form of the condition and are graded as longstanding persistent AF, catheter ablation techniques often involve an…
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03819946)
- Testing
- esophageal cooling device (Attune Medical, Chicago, IL), Standard esophageal temperature probe
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- St. George's Hospital, London
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
Risk of Heat Stress
Impact of Pre-cooling in Adolescent Tennis Athletes
Many tennis tournaments are played outdoors in hot and humid conditions, which poses a significant challenge particularly for children athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT04197375
- Testing
- Thermal stress and performance using a pre-cooling protocol, Thermal stress and performance without a pre-cooling protocol
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing
Safety and Efficacy of NTP in Thyroid Surgery: Pilot Study on Morbidity Prevention and Adjuvant Oncological Control
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of non-thermal plasma (NTP) as an adjuvant treatment for surgical bed decontamination and accelerated tissue repair in patients undergoing total…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing, Thyroidectomy, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07382973
- Testing
- Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Plasma, Standard Surgical Wound Care Protocol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nuclear Research - Mexico
Burns
Relationship Between Neutrophil Function and Sepsis in Adults and Children With Severe Thermal Injuries
The study aims to validate neutrophil function, immature granulocyte and plasma free DNA levels as predictive diagnostic biomarkers of sepsis in burn patients.
- Trial name
- SIFTI-2 (NCT04693442)
- Testing
- taking of blood, urine and blood samples and objective scar assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Air or Gas Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Registry
The purpose of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Registry (HBOTR) is to provide real world patient outcome and side effect information from electronic health records submitted to a specialty specific hyperbaric registry as part of…
- Conditions
- Air or Gas Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Clostridial Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene), Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome & Other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
- Trial name
- HBOTR (NCT02483650)
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- U.S. Wound Registry