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Heat exposure for Aging (PET-Heat Trial)

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Led By Daniel Gagnon, PhD
Research Sponsored by Montreal Heart Institute
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up change from baseline to an increase in internal body temperature of 1.5 degrees celsius, estimated average = 90 minutes
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PET-Heat Trial Summary

This triallooks at how heat affects heart blood flow in different age groups and people with/without coronary artery disease.

Eligible Conditions
  • Aging
  • Heat Exhaustion
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Healthy Subjects

PET-Heat Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~change from baseline to an increase in internal body temperature of 1.5 degrees celsius, estimated average = 90 minutes
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and change from baseline to an increase in internal body temperature of 1.5 degrees celsius, estimated average = 90 minutes for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Global myocardial blood flow
Secondary outcome measures
Body weight
Heart rate
Myocardial blood flow distribution
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PET-Heat Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Passive heat exposureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Montreal Heart InstituteLead Sponsor
120 Previous Clinical Trials
68,739 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Aging
256 Patients Enrolled for Aging
Daniel Gagnon, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMontreal Heart Institute

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~17 spots leftby Apr 2025