Clinical trials: Thermoregulation
Impaired Thermoregulation
Effects of Pre-Exercise Nutrition Strategies on Body Temperature and Thermoregulatory Responses
Carbohydrate ingestion, in particular fructose, has been shown in a handful of previous studies to elicit a thermic effect and increase core body temperature after ingestion.
- Trial name
- NCT02814188
- Testing
- Carbohydrate Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Old Dominion University
Hypothermia Due to Cold Environment
Thermoregulation During a 25-km Open Water Race
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Elite swimmers are exposed to hypothermia when swimming in cold water, especially in long duration races…
- Trial name
- THERMO25 (NCT04460339)
- Testing
- Swimming participants in the 25-km
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Trauma Injury, Hypothermia
Study to Actively Warm Trauma Patients-2
Massively bleeding trauma patients have higher odds of mortality, increased hospital length of stay, and increased need for transfusion if they become hypothermic.
- Conditions
- Trauma Injury, Hypothermia, Massive Hemorrhage
- Trial name
- STAYWARM-2 (NCT06322186)
- Testing
- Ready-Heat Chemical Heating Blankets, Warmed blankets or FAWB
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Heat Stroke
Study of Thermoregulation in Exercise Heat Stroke in the Military Environment
The EXPLO-MITO study is an ancillary study from the main EXPLO-CCE study (NCT04593316; IDRCB: 2020-A01967-32). The Heat Tolerance Test (HTT) is a physiological exploration that has several advantages for use in research and…
- Trial name
- EXPLO-MITO (NCT05847465)
- Testing
- Bike stress test, Heat Tolerance Test, Heat nociception test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées
Cystic Fibrosis
Sweat Response, Sweat Composition and Thermoregulatory Response to Exercise in Heat in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis on Modulator Therapy.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common inherited condition in the Caucasian population resulting in poor function and/or production of the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein.
- Trial name
- Sweat-CF (NCT05896488)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Aging, Heat Stress
Establishing Evidence-based Indoor Temperature Thresholds to Protect Health
An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for maintaining health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW2 (NCT04348630)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Anesthesia; Hypothermia, Congenital Heart Disease
Evaluation of a Novel Patient Warming System During MRI
Patients under deep sedation and general anesthesia lose heat to their surrounding environment. Hypothermia after anesthesia is associated with worse patient outcomes, including increased number of infections and cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT03150953
- Testing
- MRI-safe bore covering
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Matisoff
Thermoregulation
Does Mirabegron Increase the Body Heat Generated by the Nervous System
Acute mirabegron administration has been shown to increase brown fat activity in humans. Long-term mirabegron administration upregulates brown fat, and appears to improve glucose regulation, and change skeletal muscle phenotype.
- Trial name
- NCT06011265
- Testing
- Myrbetriq 25Mg Extended-Release Tablet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher Bell
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
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
Depression, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
Impact of Depression on Thermoregulation
The purpose of this study is to determine if, compared to non-depressed adults, differences exist in skin blood flow and sweating responses to passive heat stress in adults with clinically diagnosed depression, those with…
- Trial name
- NCT06805851
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
Physiological Strain in Young Adults During a Simulated Heat Wave
The likelihood of exposure to overheated indoor environments is increasing as climate change is exacerbating the frequency and severity of hot weather and extreme heat events.
- Trial name
- NCT06618352
- Testing
- Simulated indoor overheating exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
General Population, no Specific Condition
Heat Waves, Urban Heat Islands, and Wellbeing and Health: a Mobile Sensing Approach
The first objective of H3Sensing is to investigate outdoor environmental, building, dwelling, situational, and behavioral determinants of objectively assessed personal heat stress over daily movements during warm periods.
- Trial name
- H3Sensing (NCT06850025)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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
Body Temperature Changes
The Effect of Ventilated Vest on Thermoregulation During Exercise in Hot Environment
The purpose of this preliminary experiment is to measure the effect of a novel ventilation system on the physiological strain during exercise in high heat load while wearing ballistic protective vest.
- Trial name
- NCT01863927
- Testing
- Research intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Aging
Cooling Strategies for Older Adults in the Heat
The earth's climate is warming, and the number of heat waves has increased in recent years. At the same time, the number of adults over the age of 65 is growing.
- Trial name
- NCT06349616
- Testing
- Intermittent cold-water hand and forearm immersion, No intermittent cold-water hand and forearm immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cooling Fabrics, Exercise Performance
Cooling Fabrics and Exercise Performance in Endurance Athletes
In humans, the primary means of cooling the body during exercise is through the evaporation of sweat from the skin surface. Clothing represents a layer of insulation that hinders the evaporation of sweat from the surface of the…
- Conditions
- Cooling Fabrics, Exercise Performance, Thermoregulation
- Trial name
- NCT02016521
- Testing
- Cooling Fabric
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa
Treatment Trial of Thermoregulatory Disturbances in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa Patients With Either Ginger Powder Footbaths or Warm Water Footbaths
A study to explore whether warm water footbaths with added ginger powder can improve thermoregulatory processes in adolescent anorexia nervosa patients and provide them with an increase in subjective feeling of warmth.
- Trial name
- NCT03886207
- Testing
- ginger powder footbath, warm water only footbath
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Orthostatic Hypotension
Autonomic Effects of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury
The goal of this interventional crossover study is to determine the effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation (TSCS) on the ability to perform moderate exercise and regulate core body temperature in the chronic spinal…
- Trial name
- NCT05960448
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation (TSCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth
Polyethylene Bag vs Prewarmed Blanket for Preventing Neonatal Hypothermia During Transfer
Premature babies can lose body heat quickly after birth, which can lead to serious health problems. This study compared two methods to keep premature babies warm while they were being moved from the delivery room to the neonatal…
- Conditions
- Hypothermia Neonatal, Premature Birth, Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT07661511
- Testing
- Neonatal Polyethylene Bag, Prewarmed Blanket
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Adrián Tienda Vázquez