Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Skin Surface and Intradermal Temperature Responses to Heat Stress

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Hyperthermia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Humans have important thermoregulatory responses aimed at maintaining body temperature within a narrow range. These responses are driven in part by receptors located in the skin that monitor temperatu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Free of any significant underlying medical problems based upon a detailed medical history and physical exam.
  • Normal resting electrocardiogram.

Exclusion

  • 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.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

9 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06593067

Start Date

October 1 2024

End Date

October 1 2026

Last Update

July 16 2025

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Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231