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
Thermal Burn, Amitriptyline
Pilot Studies Blocking Injury-Induced MVP Release in Skin Using Topical Amitriptyline
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of substances contained in skin known as microvesicle particles (MVP). Studies suggest these MVP are involved in many conditions such as after the thermal burn injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07716722
- Testing
- Amitriptyline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wright State University
Aging
Identification of Critical Thermal Environments for Aged Adults
This study evaluates critical environmental limits (temperature and humidity) above which older adults are unable to effectively thermoregulate.
- Trial name
- NCT04284397
- Testing
- Low dose ASA, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Fatigue
Bundling and Unbundling the Laparoscopic Electrosurgery Cord With the Camera Cord
Electrosurgery is used in virtually every laparoscopic operation performed. Capacitive coupling is a common electrosurgery complication.
- Trial name
- NCT01707095
- Testing
- Unbundling of cords, Bundling of cords
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Burns
Evaluation Of Linezolid Pk Profile In Burns Patients
Evaluation of linezolid pk profile in burns patients
- Trial name
- NCT00255996
- Testing
- linezolid
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
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
Thermal Injury, Skin Burn
Gellan Contact Study
The primary objective of this study will be to establish the safety of the two different Gellan formulations (sheet and fluid gel) following its application to the epidermis of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- GCS (NCT04044014)
- Testing
- Gellan sheet, Gellan fluid gel, Mepitel One
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Risk of Heat Stress
Occupational Heat Stress on Workers' Productivity
Workplace heat exposure affects billions of people during their everyday work activities. Occupational heat stress impairs workers' health and capacity to perform manual labour.
- Trial name
- NCT04160728
- Testing
- Work/ rest scenario, Hydration scenario, Clothing scenario
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Petros Dinas
Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis
Over-the-Counter Antihistamines & Heat Stress
Allergic rhinitis (AR) currently affects ~25% of Canadians, and due to factors of climate change, this number is expected to increase over the coming decade.
- Conditions
- Heat Illness, Allergic Rhinitis, Heat Injury, Sudomotor Sympathetic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT06217367
- Testing
- 50 mg Diphenhydramine, 10 mg Loratadine, 5 mg Desloratadine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lakehead University
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579950)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Fiji and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Heat Stress, Heat Exposure
Validity of Humidity Ramp Protocols for Identifying Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Persons
The global populace is at growing risk of heat-related illness due to climate change and accompanying increases in the intensity and regularity of extremely hot temperatures.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Heat Exposure, Temperature Change, Body, Temperature; Extreme, Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05963529
- Testing
- Humidity-ramp protocol, Above-inflection fixed-condition exposure, Below-inflection fixed-condition exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Hyperthermia, Weather; Heat
Efficacy of Electric Fans for Mitigating Thermal Strain in Older Adults During Heat Waves
With the increasing regularity and intensity of hot weather and heat waves, there is an urgent need to develop heat-alleviation strategies able to provide targeted protection for heat-vulnerable older adults.
- Conditions
- Hyperthermia, Weather; Heat, Heat Stress, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05695079
- Testing
- No cooling (control), Electric fan (low airflow), Electric fan (high airflow)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Radiotherapy Side Effect, Radiodermatitis
Thermal Imaging to Evaluate Skin Toxicity From Radiotherapy
A significant proportion of patients treated with whole-breast or head and neck radiotherapy will experience skin toxicity, i.e. skin dermatitis, which may lead to erythema, dry desquamation and wet desquamation.
- Trial name
- NCT04013711
- Testing
- Thermography
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Capacitive Coupling - Coag Versus Blend Mode Causing Thermal Injury at Port Site Skin
Monopolar radiofrequency energy is used to perform the laparoscopic cholecystectomy operation. The appearance of burns are common following laparoscopic cholecystectomy; particularly at the port site of the active electrode.
- Conditions
- Intraoperative Complications, Thermal Injury, Electrocoagulation
- Trial name
- NCT01664806
- Testing
- Covidien Triad monopolar generator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Niue
Ambient air temperatures in the Pacific 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 (NCT06570993)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Niue
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower
Socket Cooling Effectiveness Take Home Study
The comfort and fit of the residual limb within a prosthetic socket are of primary concern for many amputees. The residual limb is typically covered by non-breathable and non- thermally conductive materials that can create a warm…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Amputation; Traumatic, Leg, Lower, Amputation Stump, Limb; Absence, Congenital, Lower
- Trial name
- NCT04484805
- Testing
- ICE Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liberating Technologies, Inc.
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
Pressure Ulcer
Prevention of Pressure Wound Development With Infrared Thermal Camera
Pressure wound (PW) is generally defined as localized damage to the skin and subcutaneous soft tissue on a bone protrusion or caused by medical devices.
- Trial name
- NCT06219954
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body
Identifying the Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Older Females
Climate change increases extreme heat events, elevating global heat-illness risk. Females have reduced heat loss capacity (~5%) compared to males, driven by differences in skin blood flow and sweating responses.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Temperature Change, Body, Aging, Thermoregulation
- Trial name
- NCT07032493
- Testing
- Humidity-Ramp Protocol, Above-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%), Below-inflection fixed-condition exposure (5%)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
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