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Skin Surface and Intradermal Temperature Responses to Heat Stress

United States9 participantsStarted 2024-10-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to compare surface and intradermal skin temperature responses to heat stress with and without evaporative and convective cooling.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Free of any significant underlying medical problems based upon a detailed medical history and physical exam. * Normal resting electrocardiogram. Exclusion Criteria: * Known heart disease; other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, neurological diseases, and uncontrolled hypertension, etc.; as well as serious abnormalities detected on routine screening. * Individuals who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. * Taking prescribed medications (such as beta blockers and non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers) or over-the-counter medications that have known influences on thermoregulatory response. * Current smokers, as well as individuals who regularly smoked within the past 3 years.

What they're measuring

Skin Temperature with Fan Only

Timeframe: 40 minutes into the heat intervention.

Skin Temperature with Fan and Water Spray

Timeframe: 60 minutes into the heat intervention.

Skin Temperature with Water Spray Only

Timeframe: 1 hour 20 minutes into the the heat intervention.

Skin Temperature with No Cooling

Timeframe: 20 minutes into the heat intervention.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06593067

SponsorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-10

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