Clinical trials: Body Temperature Regulation
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of a 26 °C Indoor Environment for Mitigating Heat Strain in Young Adults
While an indoor upper temperature limit of 26 °C has been shown to protect heat-vulnerable older adults (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this guideline has not been verified in young, habitually active adults.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07267598
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hypothermia
Observational Examination of Thermoregulation in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Total joint patients have poor outcomes with infection since they are having permanent hardware implanted. Infection prevention in this group is therefore critical and a major source of discussion in both the orthopedic and…
- Trial name
- NCT02225743
- Testing
- Observation Of Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Diabetes
Body Composition, Fitness, and Thermoregulation in Young Boys With Type I Diabetes vs. Healthy Soccer Players
The study aims to assess differences in body composition, exercise capacity, and thermoregulation between young soccer players with type 1 diabetes and their healthy peers.
- Trial name
- BCFTYR (NCT06676878)
- Testing
- Incremental exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paweł Korman
Thermoregulation
Physiological Responses to Heat Stress During High-risk Events
Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects ~500 Military Personnel and over 100 Soldiers every year, and it is believed that these numbers are underreported.
- Trial name
- NCT06907225
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease
Dietary Nitrate Supplementation and Thermoregulation
This is a double-blinded, randomized, crossover design study to assess the effects of dietary nitrate supplementation (beetroot juice) on peripheral artery disease (PAD) patients (ages 50-85) diagnosed with Fontaine stage I or II…
- Trial name
- NCT03506646
- Testing
- Beet root juice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Environmental Temperature and Human White Adipose Tissue
Obesity is characterized by excessive white adipose tissue (WAT) that increases risk for disease. About 700 million adults are obese worldwide, designating the need of reducing excessive WAT in humans and subsequently the risk…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Obese
- Trial name
- NCT04037371
- Testing
- Cold exposure
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Low Birth Weight Baby, Very Low Birth Weight Baby
Home-based Interventional Program on Low Birth Weight Baby Care
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate whether a home-based interventional program for mothers can improve their knowledge and performance in caring for their low birth weight baby at home.
- Trial name
- (HBEP-LBWC) (NCT07482904)
- Testing
- Home-based Interventional group
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chawarwan Saleem Abdullah
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Suitability of the 26 °C Indoor Temperature Upper Limit for Older Adults: Impacts of Clothing and Daily Activity
While an upper limit of 26°C has been shown to be protective for heat-vulnerable older occupants (DOI: 10.1289/EHP11651), this recommendation did not consider the added heat burden associated with increases in internal heat…
- Trial name
- NCT07189507
- Testing
- Simulated indoor temperature upper limit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Blood Pressure
AI-Guided Predictions of Blood Pressure Dysregulation Using Perfusion Index as a Novel Biomarker in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if perfusion index (PI) can reliably predict changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP) in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) during a cool temperature challenge.
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), Blood Pressure, Thermoregulation, Perfusion Index
- Trial name
- NCT07699094
- Testing
- Controlled Cool Thermal Challenge (18°C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Impact of Indoor Overheating on Physiological Strain in Children
Communities worldwide are experiencing increasing heat extremes that challenge the limits of human thermoregulation, particularly among vulnerable populations such as children.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07261202
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hypothermia
Comparison of a Patient Warming System Using a Forced-air, Non-compressible Under-body Mattress Versus a Regular Forced-air Underbody Mattress System During Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
The study is a comparison of a patient warming system using a forced-air, non-compressible under-body mattress (Möck \& Möck, Hamburg, Germany) versus a regular forced-air underbody mattress system during pediatric cardiac…
- Trial name
- NCT02342431
- Testing
- Forced air warming compressible, Forced air non-compressible
- Where
- Austria
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
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
End Stage Renal Failure on Dialysis
Impact of Cold Dialysis in Combination With Intradialytic Exercise in Aspects Related to Quality of Life and Health
Despite the tremendous advances in dialysis technology, hemodialysis (HD) is a significant challenge for dialysis patients and quality of their lives[2].
- Trial name
- REACD (NCT03905551)
- Testing
- Cold Dialysis, Typical Dialysis, Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Environmental Exposure, Temperature Change, Body
The Effect of IEQ on Cognition and Health
The goal of this study is to learn about the effect of heat and humidity on cognition and health. The main question[s] it aims to answer are: type of study: interventional participant population: 20-40years, both gender, healthy…
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Temperature Change, Body, Condition, Healthy
- Trial name
- IEQ-HUM (NCT05972187)
- Testing
- Temperature and Humidity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University 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
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
Healthy
The Effect of the Window Films on Cognition, Perception, and Health
To enable the Netherlands to reach the 2030 carbon emission goals, older homes need to be renovated to become more energy-efficient and comfortable. This project aims to provide shallow renovations of window films.
- Trial name
- FOIL (NCT07206251)
- Testing
- Foiled Windowed room (foil added)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Child, Only, Temperature Regulation; Disorder
Effect of Sevoflurane on Sweat Threshold in Children of Different Ages
Hypothermia is a common complication in pediatric anesthesia. Hypothermia will prolong the recovery time of anesthesia, and may also lead to increased oxygen consumption, prolonged blood coagulation time, and affect the…
- Conditions
- Child, Only, Temperature Regulation; Disorder, Low Body Temperatures, Sevoflurane
- Trial name
- NCT07035782
- Testing
- temperature monitoring, Sevoflurane
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Temperature Change, Body
The Validity of CORE Sensor in Heat Training for Male and Female Endurance Athletes
This study is investigating the efficacy of CORE™ devices in calculating core body temperature in athletes under varying environmental conditions.
- Trial name
- CORE (NCT05692947)
- Testing
- Core body temperature device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Body Temperature Regulation
Maternal Body Temperature in Caesarean Section
The effect of maternal body temperature on the postpartum process and the newborn in innatal cesarean section is an important issue that needs to be emphasized.
- Trial name
- NCT06725407
- Testing
- Cesarean section
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University