Status:
COMPLETED
Comparing Exertional Heat Illness Risk Factors Between Patients and Controls
Lead Sponsor:
University of Portsmouth
Collaborating Sponsors:
Liverpool John Moores University
Institute of Naval Medicine (UK)
Conditions:
Exertional Heat Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
The arduous nature of military training and operations require personnel to encounter high heat load, e.g., during intense physical exertion, particularly in the heat. These conditions reduce operatio...
Detailed Description
Military training and operations present a risk of incapacitation and death from Exertional Heat Illness (EHI). However, widely accepted EHI risk factors are absent in almost half of all United Kingdo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Individuals with a history of EHI:
- Previous EHI episode
- Normal resting ECG
- Male or female
- 18 - 40 years
- Control participants:
- No previous history of EHI
- Normal resting ECG
- Male or female
- 18 - 40 years
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 6 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
95 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05303142
Start Date
February 1 2022
End Date
March 6 2023
Last Update
May 22 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, PO1 2UP