Clinical trials: Thermal Injury, active
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
Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing
Safety and Efficacy of NTP in Thyroid Surgery: Pilot Study on Morbidity Prevention and Adjuvant Oncological Control
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of non-thermal plasma (NTP) as an adjuvant treatment for surgical bed decontamination and accelerated tissue repair in patients undergoing total…
- Conditions
- Thyroid Diseases, Wound Healing, Thyroidectomy, Surgical Wound Infection
- Trial name
- NCT07382973
- Testing
- Atmospheric Pressure Non-Thermal Plasma, Standard Surgical Wound Care Protocol
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nuclear Research - Mexico
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
Burns
Phase 2 Pilot Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Topical MW-III in Thermal Burns
To compare MW-III to Silvadene® Cream 1% (Silver Sulfadiazine) with respect to "time to healing" (≥95% re-epithelialization) of a partial thickness target thermal burn.
- Trial name
- NCT01297400
- Testing
- Investigational Drug, MW-III, Silvadene® Cream 1% [Silver Sulfadiazine]
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Skingenix, Inc.
Burn, Chronic Pain Following Thermal Burn Injury
VR-PMR for Post-Burn Symptoms
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), delivered either alone or enhanced with virtual reality (VR), can help treat chronic symptom, such as pain, itch, anxiety, sleep…
- Conditions
- Burn, Chronic Pain Following Thermal Burn Injury, Non-Pharmacological Interventions, Virtual Reality
- Trial name
- VIBE (NCT07317271)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Enhanced Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Standard Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma
Thermal Ablation and Spine Stereotactic Radiosurgery in Treating Patients With Spine Metastases at Risk for Compressing the Spinal Cord
This phase II clinical trial studies how well thermal ablation and spine stereotactic radiosurgery work in treating patients with cancer that has spread to the spine (spine metastases) and is at risk for compressing the spinal…
- Conditions
- Malignant Digestive System Neoplasm, Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinoma, Metastatic Kidney Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine
- Trial name
- NCT02713269
- Testing
- Computed Tomography, Quality-of-Life Assessment, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Heat Stress in Individuals With Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness affecting approximately 24 million people worldwide and is associated with more than double the all cause mortality risk of the general population.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Physiological Stress, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT07383324
- Testing
- Simulated exposure to indoor overheating
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma
Non-Thermal Plasma to Reduce Recurrence in Chronic Subdural Hematoma
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether the adjuvant application of non-thermal plasma (NTP) during standard surgical drainage of chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH) can reduce the recurrence rate at 6…
- Conditions
- Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Recurrence, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT07656818
- Testing
- Standard Surgery Protocol, Non-Thermal Plasma
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Benjamín Gonzalo Rodríguez Méndez
Burns
Phase III Study With an Autologous Dermo-epidermal Skin Substitute for the Treatment of Burns in Adults and Adolescents
This multicentre phase III clinical trial will target adults and adolescents of 12 years and older with severe burns to confirm the efficacy and functionality of denovoSkin™ in achieving wound closure and reducing scarring in…
- Trial name
- NCT06745557
- Testing
- denovoSkin(TM), STSG
- Where
- 19 sites in Belgium, France and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- CUTISS AG
Atrial Fibrillation Paroxysmal
Esophageal Temperature During PVI Using Q-DOT Micro
This study will assess how two different ablation strategies, using two different ablation catheters during catheter ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, affect the temperature of the esophagus during ablation, and the…
- Trial name
- NCT06392932
- Testing
- QDOT Micro ablation catheter, ST SF ablation catheter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Sepsis, Burn Injury
Surgical Critical Care Initiative (SC2i) Tissue and Data Acquisition Protocol (TDAP) in Burn Patients Improving the Robustness and Generalizability of Post-burn Sepsis Prediction With the Post-Burn Sepsis Digital Twin. Group 1
This study is following adult patients with serious burn injuries to better understand how their bodies respond to treatment and recovery.
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Burn Injury, Wound Healing, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- NCT07249762
- Testing
- Observational Cohort (No Intervention)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
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, 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
Wound Healing, Surgical Wound Infection
The Application of Infrared Thermography in the Prediction of Skin Healing in Surgery
This study investigates whether infrared thermography, a harmless and non-invasive thermal camera technique, can help monitor how surgical wounds heal after skin surgery.
- Conditions
- Wound Healing, Surgical Wound Infection, Postoperative Complications, Skin Neoplasms
- Trial name
- THERMS (NCT07524062)
- Testing
- Infrared thermography
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Burns
Efferon LPS Hemoadsorption in in Patients With Thermal Burns
The aim of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of multimodal (cytokine and lipopolysaccharide) hemoadsorption using the Efferon® LPS device to reduce the severity of clinical symptoms and to prevent the progression…
- Trial name
- NCT07568132
- Testing
- Efferon LPS
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Efferon JSC
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
Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Carbohydrate or Protein Drinks Before Exercise in the Heat
This project examines whether consuming a high-protein or high-carbohydrate beverage before exercise in the heat impacts metabolism and heat balance during exercise, with the following research questions: 1.
- Conditions
- Heat Stress, Diet Induced Thermogenesis, Protein Consumption
- Trial name
- NCT07646990
- Testing
- Protein shake, Carbohydrate shake
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
Ulcers, Wound - in Medical Care
Study on the Effectiveness of Hypothermal Sulphurous Water in Wound Hygiene
This is an interventional double arms pilot study on the effectiveness of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) rich and microbiologically pure spa sulphurous water, in the wound hygiene of hard-to heal wounds, set in an italian spa facility.
- Conditions
- Ulcers, Wound - in Medical Care, Wounds and Injuries, Wound Healing
- Trial name
- NCT06725797
- Testing
- wound hygiene with hypothermal sulfurous water by packs, wound hygiene with hypothermal sulfurous water by limb full immersion
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
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