Clinical trials: Body Temperature Regulation
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
Temperature Change, Body
The Effect of Convective Pre-warming on Intra-operative Thermoregulatory Capabilities
This prospective randomized clinical trial will assess the effect of pre-operative convective warming on intra-operative thermoregulation in patients undergoing gastrointestinal or genitourinary surgical procedures with the Tiger…
- Trial name
- NCT03876808
- Testing
- Bair Hugger™ Temperature Management Unit Model 750, 3M™ Bair Paws™ Flex Gown
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Body Temperature in Persons With Tetraplegia When Exposed to Cold
The ability to maintain normal body core temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia. Despite the known challenges to the ability of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) to maintain Tcore, and the…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT01822535
- Testing
- Midodrine hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
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
Burn Injury
Exercise in Burn Survivors: Cooling Modalities
This project will identify the efficacy of cooling modalities aimed to attenuate excessive elevations in skin and internal body temperatures during physical activity in well-healed burn survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04512976
- Testing
- Control (no cooling modalities), Water Spray Only, Fan Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Effect of Heat Exposure on Cognition in Persons With Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal body temperature (Tcore) is impaired in persons with tetraplegia: subnormal Tcore and vulnerability to hypothermia (<95 F) have been documented in this population after exposure to even mild…
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02488824
- Testing
- Warm Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Impaired Thermoregulation
Heat Retention Head Wrap Use for Re-warming of Infants Requiring Cardio-Pulmonary Bypass
This is a phase I descriptive pilot study to determine the feasibility of using the Heat Retention Head Wrap on infants during the re-warming period following cardio-pulmonary bypass.
- Trial name
- NCT01675830
- Testing
- Heat Retention Head Wrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiology Clinical Research & Regulatory Group
Tetraplegia, Hypothermia
Thermoregulation and Cognition During Cool Ambient Exposure in Tetraplegia
The ability to maintain normal core body temperature (Tcore = 98.6°F) is impaired in persons with a cervical spinal cord injury (tetraplegia).
- Conditions
- Tetraplegia, Hypothermia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT02379156
- Testing
- Midodrine Hydrochloride, Cool Temperature
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injuries
Heated Vest for Persons With Spinal Cord Injury
Persons with higher levels of spinal cord injury (above the 2nd thoracic vertebrae; tetraplegia) are unable to maintain normal core body temperature (Tcore) when exposed to cool environments.
- Trial name
- NCT03662308
- Testing
- Heated Vest, Non-Heated Vest
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
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