Actively Recruiting
Heat Waves and the Elderly - Cooling Modalities
Led by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Updated on 2025-10-23
100
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
183 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to assess how well cooling modalities work in reducing cardiovascular stress of the elderly to heat wave conditions
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Heat Waves and the Elderly - Cooling Modalities
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 65 years of age or older
- Free of any significant underlying medical problems based on detailed medical history and physical exam
You will not qualify if you...
- Known heart disease
- Other chronic medical conditions requiring regular medical therapy including cancer, diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and uncontrolled hypercholesterolemia
- Abnormal screening results suggesting cardiac disease or resting left bundle branch block on electrocardiogram
- Current smokers or those who have smoked regularly within the past 3 years
- Body mass index of 31 kg/m2 or higher
- Pregnant individuals
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75231
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
R
Rachel Cottle, PhD
CONTACT
E
Erin Harper, BS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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