Clinical trials: Thermoregulation
Aging, Heat Stress
Establishing Evidence-based Indoor Temperature Thresholds to Protect Health
An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for maintaining health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW2 (NCT04348630)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Menopause, Aging
Role of Menopause in Thermoregulation
The frequency and severity of heat waves has increased in the last decades. Older adults (over 65 years) have impaired responses to heat stress making them at increased risk for adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT06798571
- Testing
- Elagolix Oral Tablet, Estradiol patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Thermoregulation, Cold Exposure
Effect of Pre-cooling on Whole-body Heat Loss During Exercise-heat Stress
Endurance exercise performance declines in hot environments as core body temperature increases. To enhance performance, body pre-cooling strategies, such as cold-water immersion have been employed to lower resting core…
- Conditions
- Thermoregulation, Cold Exposure, Heat Stress, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT06670339
- Testing
- No Cooling, Pre-Cooling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Infant, Premature
Cardboard Cot: Prevention of Moderate or Severe Hypothermia in Preterm Infants Assigned to Open Crib
Infants with an estimated gestational age < 36 6/7 weeks at delivery who have been in an incubator in the newborn ICU for at least 24 hours in settings where an incubator is available, or who are delivered in a setting where an…
- Trial name
- NCT03344991
- Testing
- Cardboard Cot Care, Open Crib
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypothermia
Evaluation of Use of Plastic Bags to Prevent Neonatal Hypothermia-Part II
The overall hypothesis is that plastic bags used in combination with WHO thermoregulation care will reduce the incidence of hypothermia in preterm/low birth weight and full term infants when compared to routine WHO…
- Trial name
- NCT01604421
- Testing
- Thermoregulation-standard care, Thermoregulation with plastic bag
- Where
- Zambia
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
A Novel Noninvasive Thermoregulatory Device for Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
The investigators hope to learn the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the Embr device for improving thermal comfort in individuals with POTS and impaired thermoregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT04943276
- Testing
- Embr Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Thermoregulation Impairment
Glucocorticoid Long-term Administration: Effect on Cold Induced Energy Expenditure and Resting Metabolic Rate
The aim of the study is to investigate whether treatment with glucocorticoids leads to a change in heat production of the human body at mild cold conditions.
- Trial name
- GLACIER (NCT03949361)
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry, Skin Temperature, Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Exercise Intensity and Heat Responses in Children and Youth
Little is known about how children and youth regulate body temperature during exercise in the heat compared with young adults, including whether differences in whole-body heat exchange contribute to their responses.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Child Development, Heat
- Trial name
- NCT07781592
- Testing
- Low-Intensity Exercise in the Heat, Moderate-Intensity Exercise in the Heat, Vigorous-Intensity Exercise in the Heat
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Thermoregulation, Neonatal Hypothermia
Effect of Thermoregulation Bundle Applied at Birth on Neonatal Physiological Parameters and Breastfeeding
Maintaining neonatal body temperature (thermoregulation), particularly during the first hour after birth, is critical for survival and successful adaptation to the extrauterine environment.
- Conditions
- Thermoregulation, Neonatal Hypothermia, Neonatal Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07453264
- Testing
- Thermoregulation bundle, routine care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Consecutive Occupational Heat Exposure With and Without Overnight Cooling
Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent, intense, and prolonged, increasing the risk of heat-related illness among workers exposed to hot environments.
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07656519
- Testing
- Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery at recommended indoor temperature limit, Simulated occupational heat exposure with recovery in an overheated indoor environment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth
Polyethylene Bag vs Prewarmed Blanket for Preventing Neonatal Hypothermia During Transfer
Premature babies can lose body heat quickly after birth, which can lead to serious health problems. This study compared two methods to keep premature babies warm while they were being moved from the delivery room to the neonatal…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth, Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07661511
- Testing
- Neonatal Polyethylene Bag, Prewarmed Blanket
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Adrián Tienda Vázquez
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
Spinal Cord Injuries, Paraplegia
Assessment of Vasomotion of People With Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI), causes loss of supra-spinal control of the sympathetic nervous system and in some cases loss of sensation.
- Trial name
- NCT04215939
- Testing
- Cold environment participants with spinal cord injury, Thermoneutral environment participants with spinal cord injury, Warm environment participants with spinal cord injury
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
COPD, Aging
Heat Waves and the Elderly With COPD
The purpose of this study is to investigate thermoregulatory responses in older individuals with COPD.
- Conditions
- COPD, Aging, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- NCT06295523
- Testing
- Water Spray, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Physiological Strain in Young Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and extreme heat events.
- Trial name
- NCT06618352
- Testing
- Simulated indoor overheating exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Burn Injury, Body Temperature Regulation
The Effect of Simulated Burn Injury on Post Exercise Recovery in Hot Environments
Burn survivors have difficulty thermoregulating due to reduced skin blood flow and sweating responses at the grafted sites. It has been previously shown that this impaired heat dissipation results in burn survivors experiencing…
- Conditions
- Burn Injury, Body Temperature Regulation, Cardiovascular Physiology
- Trial name
- HSR (NCT07050264)
- Testing
- Simulated burn injury via application of absorbent and impermeable material over 60% of the body
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress
Initial Stay Times and Heat Mitigation Controls for Uncompensable Occupational Heat Stress - Part III
Occupational heat stress directly threatens workers' ability to live healthy and productive lives. Heat exposed workers are at an elevated risk of experiencing impaired work performance and cognitive function leading to a greater…
- Conditions
- Body Temperature Changes, Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Heat Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06630832
- Testing
- Simulated work in the heat with no cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with partial cooling during rest breaks, Simulated work in the heat with full cooling during rest breaks
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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
Local Anaesthesia
Comparison of the Effects of Two Different Local Anesthetics Used in Spinal Anesthesia
Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of two different local anesthetics with different baricity used in spinal anesthesia on thermoregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT06763510
- Testing
- Chirocaine, Bupivacaine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital