Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Physiological Responses to Heat Stress During High-risk Events

Lead Sponsor:

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Conditions:

Thermoregulation

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects \~500 Military Personnel and over 100 Soldiers every year, and it is believed that these numbers are underreported. EHS is the most severe form of exertional heat ...

Detailed Description

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) affects \~500 Military Personnel (MSMR, 2022) and over 100 Soldiers (Giersch et al, 2022) every year. EHS is the most severe form of exertional heat illness and can result...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Individuals (to include cis- and transgender males and females and nonbinary) 18 years of age or greater
  • Current military service (active, Reserve, or National Guard)
  • Currently participating in training

Exclusion

  • Females who are pregnant
  • Any individual currently on a physical profile that restricts running or foot marching
  • History of obstructive disease of the gastrointestinal tract including (but not limited to) diverticulosis, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis.
  • Scheduled MRI within 2 weeks after core temp pill ingestion
  • Known allergies to skin adhesive
  • Blood donation in the past 8 weeks

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

September 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

150 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06907225

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

September 1 2026

Last Update

April 2 2025

Active Locations (2)

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Fort Novosel

Fort Novosel, Alabama, United States, 36362

2

Field Study

Fort Jackson, South Carolina, United States, 29207