Clinical trials: Cold Exposure
Nitrate, Caffeine
The Effects of Nitrate, Caffeine, and Cold Exposure on Cardiovascular Function.
Dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation may have positive implications on cardiovascular function. The aim of this project is to determine if nitrate supplementation can attenuate the effects that caffeine and cold exposure…
- Conditions
- Nitrate, Caffeine, Cold Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT06602921
- Testing
- TruBeet inorganic beetroot juice, Caffeine, Cold pressor test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
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
Multiple Sclerosis
COld Exposure With Controlled BReathing And Meditation in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis (COBRAMS)
The goal of this interventional study is to test the effect of the anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects of this supplementary training program that includes breathing exercises, cold exposure, and meditation in patients…
- Trial name
- COBRAMS (NCT06280573)
- Testing
- Wim Hoff method
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Croup
Impact of Cold Air Exposure on Croup Symptoms
The goal of the present randomised controlled clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of a 30-minute exposition to cold, atmospheric, outdoor air on the severity of croup symptoms with exposition to indoor room air in children…
- Trial name
- NCT05668364
- Testing
- Outdoor cold air exposure
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatric Clinical Research Platform
Eating Habit, Cold Exposure
Assessment of the Effects of a 24-hour Cold and Heat Exposure on the Factors Influencing Food Intake
Military personnel and athletes have a very high energy expenditure which is increased during certain key periods (intense training, competition and mission).
- Conditions
- Eating Habit, Cold Exposure, Heat
- Trial name
- TEMPCA (NCT05584527)
- Testing
- Heat exposure (32°C), Cold exposure (16°C), Thermoneutral exposure (24°C)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Appetite
Assessment of the Effects of Acute Exposure to Cold and Heat on Appetite
Military personnel and athletes have a very high energy expenditure, which is increased during certain key periods (intense training, competition and missions).
- Trial name
- TEMPCA2 (NCT06809296)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Healthy
Effects of Continuous Airway Pressure on the Ability to Heat and Humidify Air
We hypothesize that continuous positive pressure applied to the airway will decrease the ability of the nose to warm and humidify inspired air compared to zero or negative pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT00338403
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at -5, 0, 5 and 10 cm of water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Healthy, Blood Pressure
The Effectiveness of the Wim Hof Method
The Wim Hof Method is a multi-disciplinary approach to physical and mental well-being combining cold exposure, breathing exercises, and meditation.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Blood Pressure, Cold Exposure, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05894031
- Testing
- Wim Hof Method
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Cardiovascular System
Acute Effects of Cold Exposure on Cardiovascular System
This is a randomized controlled human exposure crossover study. Investigators aim to assess the acute effects of low temperature exposure on cardiovascular system and the underlying mechanisms.
- Trial name
- NCT06652425
- Testing
- Low temperature (15°C) group, Moderate temperature (22°C) group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Brown Adipose Tissue
Effect of Glyceroltrinitrate on Human Energy Expenditure and Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of glyceroltrinitrate (Nitroderm® TTS) to activate and expand human BAT as compared to mild cold exposure.
- Trial name
- NEXT (NCT05711199)
- Testing
- Glyceroltrinitrat
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
Stimulation of Diet-Induced Thermogenesis by Cold-Exposure
Human fat tissue is essentially white fat, the main function of which is to store excess energy intake, and to release it when necessary.
- Trial name
- BAT&DIT (NCT01898949)
- Testing
- Cold Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Impact of Cold Exposure on Metabolic Regulation in Children With Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
The aim of this project is to generate pilot data for a grant proposal to evaluate the impact of intermittent cold exposure (ICE) on brown and white adipose tissue (BAT/WAT) function in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver…
- Trial name
- ICE BAT (NCT04969744)
- Testing
- ICE
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Acute Nasopharyngitis
A Controlled Human Rhinovirus Infection Study of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose in Healthy Adults
2-DG-02 is a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase 2 study to investigate the efficacy and safety of 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose as a pre-exposure prophylaxis using the rhinovirus challenge model in healthy study participants.
- Trial name
- NCT06375772
- Testing
- 2-Deoxy-D-glucose
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- G.ST Antivirals GmbH
Cold Exposure
Simulation Study on Advanced Medical Procedures Under Extreme Environments
Background: In emergency situations in mountainous regions, medical professionals are often required to perform advanced medical procedures swiftly and efficiently.
- Trial name
- SIMEX-MED (NCT06640595)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Type2 Diabetes
Effects of Fructose/Glucose-rich Diet on Brown Fat in Healthy Subjects (GB7)
Activating brown and beige adipose tissue (herein described as BAT) has been recently recognized as a potential means to increase energy expenditure and lower blood glucose, however, BAT activity appears to be reduced with…
- Trial name
- GB7 (NCT03188835)
- Testing
- Diet, cold exposure, 18FDG
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Thermogenesis
Beta 2 Adrenergic Stimulation vs Cold Exposure to Activate Human Brown Adipose Tissue
The purpose of the study is to asses brown adipose tissue activity in humans after intravenous administration of the selective beta-2-adrenergic agonist fenoterol as compared to the natural activator of brown adipose tissue, a…
- Trial name
- ASCENT (NCT05294965)
- Testing
- Fenoterol, Mild cold exposure
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Nasal Hyper Reactivity
Comparison of Cold Dry Air Exposure, Discs and Capsaicin
Nasal hyper reactivity is defined as an increased sensitivity of the nasal mucosa to stimuli such as temperature changes, changes in humidity, emotional stress, physical activity, smoke and/or other scents and gives often rise to…
- Trial name
- NCT02334605
- Testing
- cold dry air, hyperosmolar discs, capsaicin nasal spray
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Cold Exposure, Hyperventilation
Effects of Cold Exposure and Breathing Techniques on Immune Response
Inflammatory cytokines play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and innovative non-pharmacological therapies aimed at limiting cytokine production are highly warranted.
- Conditions
- Cold Exposure, Hyperventilation, Inflammation, Endotoxemia
- Trial name
- EXPOCOL (NCT03240497)
- Testing
- Cold Exposure, Strength Ventilation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Cold Water Immersion, Immune Function
Cold Water Exposure and Immune Function Study
The purpose of this clinical trial is to explore the effects of a 4 week cold-water immersion (CWI) intervention on measures of immune function, sleep quality, mental health and well-being, and muscular strength.
- Conditions
- Cold Water Immersion, Immune Function, Muscular Strength, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT06667479
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI) - Cold Tub Immersion (CI), Cold Water Immersion (CWI) - Cold Shower (CS), Control Group (CO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Northern Colorado
Hyperglycemia
The Effect of Cold Exposure on Glucose Tolerance
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of cold exposure on an individual's glucose tolerance. Previous research has already shown that 10 days acclimation to a mild cold environment (14-15°C) can enhance insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT03700164
- Testing
- Temperature
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University