Status:
COMPLETED
Validity of Humidity Ramp Protocols for Identifying Limits of Survivability in Heat-exposed Persons
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ottawa
Conditions:
Heat Stress
Heat Exposure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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. In heat-exposed persons, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male or female adults.
- Aged 18-85 years.
- Non-smoking.
- English or French speaking.
- Ability to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Physical restriction (e.g., due to disease: intermittent claudication, renal impairment, active proliferative retinopathy, unstable cardiac or pulmonary disease, disabling stroke, severe arthritis, etc.).
- Use of or changes in medication judged by the patient or investigators to make participation in this study inadvisable (e.g., medications increasing risk of heat-related illness; beta blockers, anticholinergics, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 14 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 24 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
12 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05963529
Start Date
July 14 2023
End Date
September 24 2023
Last Update
November 29 2023
Active Locations (1)
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University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N6N5